The gathering

Life takes turns

Moving endlessly

We open doors to empty rooms

Their inhabitants gone

Their memories tangled in cobwebs

Of our minds

We move from room to room

Seeking that solace

That seemed once

Eternal!

How far have we travelled……

Seasons have changed and so have we

I see that house

Where adolescence ran free

Where romance first blossomed

It’s pang and the cupid’s arrow

I know you will find moments

Amongst the hustle and bustle

Of the ceremony

The morning breakfast table

And the chats after tea

Catching up on those times lost

When we moved away and

Scattered over the globe

Along with our little worlds

Full filing prophecies of change

Of the ever expanding universe

We have changed our physics

But the chemistry remains the same

The DNA helix

That defines you and me

Bound by love

And for some treachery

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

We were invited to my cousins wedding, it was one of those rare occasions where the whole family had the chance of meeting one another. Hence the title "the gathering". Unfortunately we could not go due to my ill health. The result this poem which takes you through the journey of life majority of us have experienced. Hope you like it.