To enjoy the life to the full should be our axiom
Only one chance, hence use to the maximum
All of us have transgressed at least once or twice,
Reached, now a stage fit to look back those days
Quality living surely is not ticking the boxes,,
but to be happy and enjoy each stage to the full
Happiness is the same, if measured,
whatever the age, as all is in the mind
A delightful thing to a child is different
from how a ripe ‘old Jonny’ would look at it
When one becomes mature, one may think
childhood pranks are tasteless, immature and silly
Each stage, if one looks back carefully
And relive the the pleasures, it is no folly
The quantity of happiness and pleasure
If measured would certainly tally
When I was three, most beautiful thing
was to see a colourful butterfly, flying
Still Remember chasing all over,
filling my heart with joy and jumping
Today, I equally enjoy looking at it,
When settled on a rose in the garden
Not because of inability to chase after,
now it is to me a glorious sight, soothing
Just to observe the beautiful creature,
Enjoying, yet being a part of nature
Philosophical thoughts mingle in mind,
Comparing with meaning of my own life
I get absorbed in a dreamy world,
Am I more special than the angelic insect?
The quantity of my pleasure now must be same
when I was at three, singing and chasing after it
No one should be too depressed
or disillusioned for just being old
There are grand things we can do
that is why we all are called ‘Grand’
Life is a good read worthy, book
many brilliant chapters condensed
Last chapter could be the glorious most,
To continue to read to the end, hence must
As one passes each page and chapter,
This book tells an interesting story, peach
The zenith will come always in the page last
Read through, must to get the glory you want
Most our lives are much similar,
each chapter full and exhilarating,
we should not skip or stop half way
As life has excitement built throughout
To capture, them all must tread mindfully
Life is a progressive river,
passing many a different bay
The childish pranks we enjoyed
Grand children are playing today
Each stage, ‘the river’ may unearth a gem,
if missed one no fuss, just need to be savvy
Be on the look out, not always the earliest one,
But the last to come may be the most heavy
As a tiny tot. ‘twinkle twinkle little star’
was always purring through my lips
Used to sing and dance the whole day
everything else to me was mere rubbish
Imagine how many melodious songs,
I must have enjoyed so far in life
Today a twinkling star tells me a different tale
Still though has in my heart a special place
The happiness is like a butterfly
If you chase, it will avoid you and fly
But if you rest and enjoy its beauty
It may sit by you, do not even need to try
With Metta
Ariya