Paper Boats

Once, long ago

I floated those little paper boats

down the sparkling stream.

I gazed at them in abundant joy

as they sailed one by one

to a land far away.

Sometimes, it rained;

leaving my little life boats

all feeble and wet.

I held tight,

bit my teeth hard

and prayed for

their safe voyage.

I chased their trails,

and kept a keen watch

until I lost them from sights.

Today,

those little paper boats

have arrived here.

But,

an eon has passed;

we sailed far too long

for far too little

to meet again.

Now, we disremember

to know each other.

those little paper boats

I once floated 

long ago.

- AH, 03/01/2017

Reviews

[Relic]

Adulthood has a tendency to draw us away from the wonder of being young. We don't have the same fervor for imagination in the same way because we've grown accustomed to everything around us. Decisions and responsibilities water-down lots of dreams too.

Good poem.

[Abhilash Hegde]

True! I must say your observations. Thank you Relic for reading and sharing your thoughts.
Sorry for the late response, I have been off writing for a while and didn't get a chance to be here again on writerscafe.
-Abhilash

[Relic]

No problem. :)

[Bear]

I once set sail on such a fold paper boat hoping to find both adventure and fate. Alas it waterlogged shortly after lunch and sank so your poem strikes my heart as I know this feeling oh so well. First I want to thank you for taking me back in time Standing Ovation! Five out of five Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

[Abhilash Hegde]

Hahaha. That's a sweet anecdote, Bear :) Good to hear you could go back in time to revisit those sweet times. You're very welcome! Thanks so much for reading the poem and leaving your thoughts on this one.

[Manu]

I feel some of us can relate with this feeling and experience. As we grow older, things change and like that those playful games of paper boats too become a memory. I loved the way you kept those memories and innocence of childhood emotions alive through this piece. Witnessing the transition and pondering over it sometimes bring mixed emotions in us. This write did the same.
I used to like paper boats a lot. So thank you for letting me go back to the past through this piece.
Wonderful piece of writing as always, Abhilash :-)
Keep writing.

[Abhilash Hegde]

I'm glad to know this piece let you go back in time and relive those memories. Yeah, I must say it's a bittersweet experience :D Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts on the poem. Appreciate it! :)

[Bala Gorthi]

Wow! Abhilash Hegde, after a long break, back with a beautiful one.
We sailed far too long for far too little to meet again. Now, we disremember to know each other.
Very true indeed. Many things change with no improvement or progress in real terms and certain things don't change at all.
Thanks for sharing.

[Abhilash Hegde]

Thanks Bala for a quick review! Agree very much on your thoughts here on the poem. I'm glad you stopped by and shared your thoughts :)