Retirement Poem by Jay P Narain

I always wished I would retire one day,
The daily rush routines and taking orders from the bosses,
will be a thing of past and no concern to me,
I will be rejoicing a life of leisure and ecstasy.

Finally the moment arrived, I was forced to retire,
I came home and felt like the king of my castle,
Until I was reminded there is a queen in the castle too,
You want your ways, but I have my own ways too.

My queen asked me what next hun,
Having your company 24/7 will be no fun,
Think of something creative to do,
Otherwise we may be destroying our relationship too.

I thought writing love and loneliness poems,
for my first departed wife will be a nice tribute to her life,
Till I was reminded that she has seen enough of the love lyrics,
Get out of depressing thoughts and have a real life.

What would be more creative than taking up the art painting,
I would paint beauty of my queen and nature in vivid colors,
Once again I was reminded, do whatever you want to do,
As long as you hang your art in garage and paint outdoors too.

I always thought after the retirement,
you can bond with your lover on never ending honeymoon trips,
My dear queen thinks the vacations are fun for a week or two,
As she has to take care of her children and attend her meditation classes too.

Now retired, I am supposed to be wiser,
I should listen and keep my queen happier,
The peace and quiet I always wanted,
will come with the harmony and love of my beloved.