Forget! Poem by Shankaran Kutty

Forget!



As we trudge on life’s torturous paths
To forget, is it a crime?
Our memory crammed, hustled and abused
A never ending shortage of time

Does the river that flows down mountain slopes
Forget its way to the sea?
Then, why does a tear on our beloveds’ eyes
Oft, we forget to see

The breeze that blows on a hot summer day
Never forgets to wipe our sweat
But forget we do our duties in life
And our parents we shouldn’t upset.

The dreams that weave a colourful tale
Never forget to adorn our sleep
But how soon we forget our debts in life
And promises, we failed to keep

The sun never forgets to rise in the east
Not a day, does it give a miss
But forget we do, our love each day
To wake up with a good morning kiss

To tirelessly pump and keep us alive
Never forgets, does it our heart?
Then why do we forget the seven oaths we made
When with our partner, we choose to part

Four seasons we get, because forget it doesn’t
Our Earth, to go round the sun
But forget we do to share the glory
Of a victory, as a team we won

Forget we do, our daily chores
Our wallet, our phone, car keys
And forget we do to work hand in hand
To ensure, global peace.

We forget to say the magic words
Sorry, welcome and thank you
Forget each morn to say a prayer
As each day we start anew

Forget we do to erase our past
To live our life in the “now”.
And forget to save some time each day
To spend with our kids we love

Forget we do to do a kind deed
To spread the message of love
And forget we do, so thanklessly
To thank the Lord above

But stop, think, for the things we forget
Are those that we take for granted
Or perhaps they were not on the top
Of the list of things we wanted

Take a pause and think of what we should do
Reset the priorities in life.
And let us not blame our failures
As the results of our daily strife

And then our heart will with pleasure fill
Like flowers that bloom in spring
Untold would be the contentment
This to our life would bring

Monday, July 20, 2015
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