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Running

Running in track pants and sneakers

Through “manless” green meadows

“Look”, said the grazing cows

“There the old man goes

He’s young in mind

 he’s bald & white hair shows”

Heart thumping wild in the old old cage

Thinking of activities in his youthful age

Now, head held high for deeds well done

He realizes that he’s not the only one.

Old age homes and smelly hospitals

That’s where he hopes to find his pals

Furling sails which have seen good years

Time to bid adieu to near and dears

Perhaps this is their worst of fears

Floating like clouds in their can of dreams

Vultures abound sounding “beggarly” screams

Seven dwarfs and the pretty Snow White

Dreams that make their journey light

Through unseen rainbow final flight

Journey home is joyous and bright

© Bishwanath Mukherjee Sep 19, 2016