If I Have Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

Awareness if I have of an artist's
Backed by perceptive heart of a poet,
A mind loving harmony that insists
On freshness of dew-drops, wings of a jet
That on imaginative thoughts soar wild
On capricious tour on mere quirk of whim,
A spur-of-spot wonder, candour of child,
Fantasy to dwell in the world of dream…
If so, let me post life's first private page
Whilst I'm well into my second childhood,
That I can turn to at mellow old age,
And hope it helps soften my solitude.
‘If I', ah what a splendid little bird!
What if there was no ‘what if' in this world?
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Sonnets | 02.07.09 |