My Pledge of Love
On 19th January 1964 I made a vow, to no one
but My Pretty Lotus,
I pledged my love to her forever to be true to
My Pretty Lotus.
I remember pledging to take care of her and
treating her right,
I sat beside My Pretty Lotus in the temple for
the vows that night.
The priest asked me to feed her and clothe her
and keep her warm,
I pledged to hug her, love her dearly, give
shelter in the storm.
I was ready to help My Pretty Lotus and guide
her along a clear path,
I was prepared to protect her and shield her
from any angry wrath.
I vowed to listen to all her problems and help
solve them too,
I vowed to make her a rainbow and let the
shining sun shine through.
I solemnly promised to take her side even if
she was wrong,
This I did voluntarily just to prove that our
love was strong.
I promised to make a pond and plant lotus
and make them grow,
I told her that they will be a symbol of love
that only we'll know.
I told her that I would whisper her name when
no one was near,
I would say My Pretty Lotus so low that only
she could hear.
While going home the next day I told her of my
love even if ever apart,
My Pretty Lotus kissed me and said she knew
that we were one in our heart.
So on a hot summer's night long long ago, we
sealed our love as we came to know,
Just what and how it was that made us feel,
to be drawn to each other we didn't know.
That event set our pulses with speed to race
whenever we gazed at each other's face,
We kept our journey going and made great
turns and stops but won all the race.
Although we were only as naïve as a child yet
even then it could drive us all wild,
In our pursuit for excellence we raised our
four children and gave them unending field.
We will never know the hows and the whys
because we got lost in each others eyes,
We loved our children and our grand children
and tried hard to let them rise.
But when we got going with love and bliss I
learnt that I had found my Perfect Miss,
Our family life was a total contentment and
there never was anything amiss.
My city girl came in my arms in rural lane I
hugged her tightly never let her go again,
There were many ups and downs in the lane
we managed to resolve and march on again.
How can I describe our love when she's gone?
Was it a romantic love, all hearts and flowers?
I now have no time to stand still for showers
so I cannot count the happy days and hours.
We spent all our family life in self indulgent
wishes and kept thinking of long awaited
kisses,
We found that our love kept growing and that
kind of love this world misses.
Of course, there were sweet embraces and
tender sighs and gazing into love filled eyes,
Our love was the one that cared and knew but
saw ahead beyond for many lives.
Oh yes, we led that kind of love with passion
and had ecstasy that knew no ration,
We had no love for the outer skin but dived
into each other deep within with passion.
We had that shuddering nerve-tingling feeling
and climax with our senses reeling,
We had that love, the spirit and the soul that
make the inner self healing.
What a wondrous joy we discovered when we
sweetly surrendered to each other,
That was built on our trust and empathy, a
love that people saw as meant for each other.
The love that we shared in all these times and
events came to a sudden halt,
When the ring of love and passion was taken
out from us to put it on sour salt.
My Pretty Lotus departed with no words and
took nothing with her but her glories,
That was the love no one needs to doubt but
how can I live with all those worries?
I STILL LOVE YOU
Where art thou my life, my wife and my
broken heart and soul?
You left me with no words of explanation and
didn't give any goal.
Your gentle word spurts out like a spark of
light, keeps illuminating my soul,
Each of your voice and sound goes deeper,
that gives me a lot of console.
There is no corner, no dark place in my heart
your love cannot fill,
If my ocean of love starts causing waves, it's
your love that makes them still.
You always speak to me, in sweet and honest
words with truth,
Your caring heart keeps out the pain, your
love's my ultimate booth.
So thank you my Love for being still there and
supporting my life,
I know not how I'll do the same for you when
we meet in our next life.
When I'm with your pleasant memories
eternity's only a step away,
My love swells and continues to grow, with
each of the passing day.
This treasure of your true love I still cherish
within my bow,
How much I still adore you I do not think
anyone will ever really know.
All your images bring joy to my heart as I used
to feel before,
With each touch of the photo frames I love you
more and more.
We never said a proper word of goodbye when
at last we did part,
I now know I always held you very dearly,
deep inside my heart.
Now I live by these few precious words, I want
you to hold true,
Life was very short for us but forever and
always, I still love you.