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| Viceregal Lodge. Its an old fort in Shimla where the British Viceroys stayed during early 90's; British Rule in India! |
Framed in a picture,
Locked in time and memory-
Glorious and kingly!
Written for Carpe Diem Haiku Kai!
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Ancient...
~Living~
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| A birthday celebration I could view from my hotel room! |
20's joyfully dreaming,
believing the world
is a fairytale and living...
Beaming and dancing,
To every song and tune,
That speaks of love
and heartbreaks,
to loss quite immune,
Until you are hit by 30's
grey hair and responsibilities,
work and pandemonium,
money, bills unwholesome!
Searching for milk in fridge,
And medicines in top shelves!
Time's Bane!
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| Image Credit: Magpie Tales: Mag #228 |
The pointy turrets, the mossy towers,
The arched windows, the doors carved,
The gargoyles standing guard for long
Perched atop the golden gong-
That was struck upon for many a years,
By slaves and servants when master nears,
After a battle or a victory or loss
from enemy's clutches for no apparent cause!
The silken red carpets thread bare and worn,
The wooden floorboards of teak adorn,
Staled by age and many a footsteps,
some in hurry, others in fest,
Of little children and servants and princes,
Of master himself, his wife or mistress,
All climbing to the splendid halls above
Of glory, riches, royalty yet no love!
I walk the same stairs today
where many a Kings walked some day,
In the hackneyed castle of years ago,
The gargoyles failed to save the slow
Rusting of its bejewelled rails,
The cracked and broken chandeliers,
The fine cashmere worn out curtains,
From the evil clutches of Time's Bane!
Written for Magpie Tale : Mag 228!
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