Hi folks,
Just a quick update. I seem to have a penchant for relocating; hence the site has now relocated to http://www.manojramani.com.
All my posts and the details about the new book: “Fairy Tales: Love, Hate and Hubris” can be found there.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Manoj…
I hear the church bells ring
The old door creaks as they walk through
These folks who drove all the way
To be here just for our special day
They rest now in neat wooden lines
Hushed words swirl through the sweet air
Your girls chuckle at your anxious sighs
As you add that final touch of flair
Outside the window my head’s sunk low
I am shifting my feet along the green grass
Pop’s filling me on all I should know
Says I better take care of his wicked lass
I look up; look straight; nervously meet his glare
Say, this is me; and there ain’t nothing to hide
Then we turn; my joy, his smile wry
As you come down the aisle; my beautiful bride
Now words have been my thing
Coz you’ve been my inspiration
But next to you, thinking of the life to come
My tongue’s frozen in anticipation
So I fumble through my pocket
Searching for those vows on a page
You hold them in your hand
Wink, as I say, I am yours for every age
When we stroll down arm in arm
This rice the crowd flings
By the side your gramp’s a bit high
We grab a shot with the others
Watch him get down, dirty and sing
Then in my car we sit
All set to hit the coast
But Pops clinks his glass
To love, he seeks our first toast
Girl, in my head are buzzing
A million brittle thoughts
Only, a rare fool lives the dream
That he’s forever sought
So I stand and smile
Yeah I say all that’s true
Raise the glass; kiss your lips
Whisper, I love you…
She’s standing by the doorway
This last time around
Your silence does the talking
There ain’t need for a sound
Tonight’s the night for the dance
That’s been a long time coming
Once there used to be a reason to ask
Now there’s no need for persuading
Coz life has an odd way
Of letting you down
All the tales that you’ve woven
Are strange when they come around
Now your fingers tangled with each other
Your hearts are moving as one
These rules no longer bother
What’s done is long gone done
For those lost, treasured chances
Once again you both dive
In the warmth of those arms
You breathe; she comes alive
Coz love has an odd way
Of letting you down
All the dreams that you’ve chosen
Remain lost and found
Now these times are changing
As the clock strikes the hour
Not a wish lasts forever
Even the one on a falling star
And then you kiss goodbye
Yeah you laugh; you lie
Hold your breath for a moment
As to other worlds you each do fly
Coz life has an odd way
Of letting you down
All the tales that you’ve woven
Are strange when they come around
Yeah love has an odd way
Of letting you down
All the dreams that you’ve chosen
Remain lost and found
It’s been a long while
To that day when we met
In the years that have gone by
We’ve shared such joy
And there’s been that regret
When we found ourselves
Trapped within life’s merry-go-round
Spun together; spun alone
For the want of these dreams
These hopes and loves we chase
Did you know that you and I
Yeah, the two of us
Would wind up in this strange place
There’s a comfort in our discomfort
An ease in this unease
In the wishes we claim
And the favors we offer
Never do I thank
You never say please
So today you ask again
Cloaked as a whimsical dare
Say can you ponder, Mr. writer
About a simple lock of hair
I stop to think; I hem and haw
Let the images flash through
Wonder what from them I draw
Down your face they come cascading
A sweet veil over your eyes
Behind them you smile
They’re your excuse; your lies
But these things I dare say
Coz that’s just not our way
But girl I wish you could know
That these games that we’ve played
How they’ve made my ends fray
For as we go through our days
Some stumbling; some gliding
Another knot today we unshackle
Through your wicked little chuckle
As you laugh at my age
And the line atop that’s receding
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