Sail Away !

“Life is a strange humdrum affair where few moments of peace should be gratefully acknowledged.” –Graham Greene

I am standing at the wharf, the sun’s golden hue inundating the entire area, waiting for the ship, the ship which will carry me across the seven seas, across the tumultuous waters to my final resting place. All my friends, companions, acquaintances have congregated there to bid me farewell.

How I wish to delay the inevitable, to postpone my voyage by just a few days so that I can spend time with the people I love, the people I like. The differences which I had with them are receded to the background, their peccadilloes lost in the deep caverns of my mind and all I can remember are the times we spent enjoying each others company, playing pranks on each other & fun and frolicking in the wind.

I can see the silhouette of the ship against the setting sun. I wish to be young once again, do the things which I wanted to do but could never accomplish like an actor and touch the audience’s heart with my theatrical skills, or a glib talker so that I will be the talk of the town. How I wish to somehow turn back the wheels of time, rewind the sequence of events and go back to the past and regain my innocence, my youth .How I wish to be a teenager once again.

The breeze echoes through my ear as if giving me warning of times to come, of the storms which I have to weather alone, the battles I have to fight alone. But it promises to console and heal my heart in those times by conveying the messages and salutations of my friends , my family.

The ship is there in the harbor with its anchors down. There is neither a man nor beast aboard that ship. I am the boatswain, I am the sailor, I am the master and I am the captain. The ship obeys no other’s command except mine. I can steer it to any place I want, sail away to any destination I prefer. As I board that galley, an applause breaks out amongst the congregation that forces a glimmer of a smile on me. But it doesn’t prevents my eyes from getting wet, prevents those saline drops from blurring my vision.

But suddenly I experience a paradigm shift and realize that everyone on this earth has to undertake this journey across the five continents and the seven seas at one point of time or another. As I pull up the mast and prepare for the journey ,one of my friends shouts “ Is there anything we can do for you?”..I reply “ Yes , I want all of you to remember me by this couplet :“Whatever be the failing on his part , he was always good at his heart”

Then I sail away into the horizon.

ADIOS IIT !!!

Once upon a time we had a lot to fight for
We had a dream,we had a plan.
Sparks in the air to spread a lot of envy
We spread a lot of envy, didn't have to care
Once upon a time
Remember when I swore my love is never ending
And you and I will never die
Remember when I swore,we had it all,we had it all.

I'll sail away
It's time to leave
Rainy days are yours to keep
Ill fade away
The night is calling my name
You will stay
I'll sail away