An afternoon thought

An afternoon thought
P K Routray

Bondage

at teen age

at an alien place

with no parents to grace

on his own, left to manage

in an residential college

after getting admitted for a career

aiming at a life to live with cheer

binds two unknown souls

with similar turmoil and goals.

Sweetens this tie further

staying day in day out together

sharing the same table for lunch and dinner

snatching the sweets sent by a friend’s mother

gossiping nonstop with untiring zeal

visiting odd hour shows sharing the bill

opening up what comes up from within

may it be a subject, discourteous or obscene

without reservation and hesitation

a prerogative for friends in life others none.

Hug and hate love and contest then seen

draw laughter after five decade with its live scene.

This best part of life is only left now to cherish

At this fag end of life thus friendship now I relish.