I shall come, my soul flying faster than my supple limbs
To perch on my native land that I left long time ago
To see the changes, these intervening years have brought
And to revive the glorious past that in me still aglow
To listen again to the melodious tunes half forgotten
To laugh and talk with my one time bosom friends
To enjoy for an interim, a life lighter and less demanding
Free of all finesse, rid of all stilted and crazy fads
I shall visit each of my lovesome former haunts
The parish church and my parents' forlorn graves
I shall go to the village school which I loved the best
That still resurrects in me memories, waves on waves
I shall go wandering through the graveled country roads
Listen to the birds' shrill calls, lovely and clear
Watch the smile rekindling old familiar faces
And enjoy the sweet rustic air, dust free and pure
I want to watch the Gulmohar in opulent bloom
Feel the scent of jasmines opening at night
Walk through the paddy fields stretching endless
Enjoy all the rural scenes that greatly delight
Climb the small hill where gooseberries grow
Wind down my way to my friend's quarters
And travel farther to the river side with my pal
To have a dip in the river's cool and clear waters
Oh, I shall be away from the roaring crowd awhile
And relish the peace and quiet, free of all grinding chores
Cling to life's commonplace things and charms
And go back replenished again to the alien shores!
The sweet memories of one's own land born and grown is the theme of the poem and it wonderfully made by the great poetess.Though all paras are feeling the best ones the most interested para I think is the nostalgia shared in the sixth para which concludes as To have a dip in the river's coll and clear waters feels me most interested lines. Great it is.
Nice piece of work. Thanks for sharing this poem with us. E.K.L.
good poem Mam...yes we all long to go to such a place filled with peace and silence, away from the roaring crowd, though for a while
It's a beautiful poem Valsa, wonderful..............................
Part - 2 the river side with your pal to have a dip in the cool and clear water of the river, and above all to enjoy all the rural scenes that greatly delight. I appreciate the way of presentation of this poem with thrilling expression. This poem is going to my Poem List. Full vote. May God nourish your poetic expression.
Part - 1 The glorious memories of the past in rural life is so delightfully delineated in this poem titled " I Shall Come" . Dear madam, you want to come back to laugh and talk with your one time bosom friends, to watch the Gulmohar in opulent bloom, to feel the scent of jasmines opening at night, to walk through the paddy fields, to climb the hill, to travel farther to
these lines again inspire me to walk along the rural lines, away and way from (m y ) home land I want to watch the Gulmohar in opulent bloom Feel the scent of jasmines opening at night Walk through the paddy fields stretching endless Enjoy all the rural scenes that greatly delight
A beautiful poem again! When we have come far, coming home is nostalgic return to past. It a beautiful experience. It reminded me of my return and where I was. Thank you so much!
Ah! What a wonderful rendition of the balmy days of home-coming! Lovely Valsa! I'm enamoured of your great write!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Ma'm, you are a poet of nostalgia that creeps into the bones and souls. Fantastic write. Thanks for sharing this. (10) .