Nostalgic

When I was a child

Life was a fairy joy-ride

It was just eat, sleep and play

Carefree, happy and ‘oh-so’gay.

Boring studies, 

snoring buddies,

preaching teachers,

child beaters,

bunking classes,

spanked asses,

nice football bends,

ooh-aahing girlfriends,

Good, simple, fun-filled days

Carefree, happy and 'oh-so' gay.

When, I was a bit older,

Emotions were a bit colder,

Life was more work, less eat and sleep,

Constantly churning dough for daily upkeep.

Boring projects,

roaring bosses,

screaching clients,

unreasonable requirements,

married exes,

heaping vexes,

swindling honey, 

dwindling money,

I used to miss my childhood days!!

Carefree, happy and gay.

Now, am a ailing ancient

Quietly waiting for My Lord’s agent

Life is more pray, less eat and sleep

Only BFFs are ‘bedpan’ and ‘false teeth’

Boring pills,

piling bills,

failing heart,

constant farts,

weird fashion,

flagging passion,

hair’s gray,

it’s time to pray

I still miss my childhood days

Carefree, happy and 'oh-so' gay.

My Lord! I wish to ask you a boon

Please grant this one, before I finally swoon

Make me a child just for a day

So I can die - carefree, happy and gay. 

Copyright: 
Poem by Shukla Banik
Artwork by Pampa Banik

FB & Poemish Post date March 29 2016