The little boy

There was a time
when i saw a boy
the world was a stranger to him.
As time went by
he walked towards me
watching all the lights grow dim.
All through his life
he fought every fight
to come closer and closer to me.
I tried to tell him
he was headed towards me
my reflection he turned out to be.

The old man beyond
I saw in his eyes
the boy that i once used to see.
His eyes of wisdom
glittering deep black
said something of the very unknown.
I looked for an answer
from the wise old man
for the question i didn't even know.
With a hysterical smile
he turned away from me
and walked towards the unknown sea.

The boy walked on
innocent and careless
his arms outstreached to reach me.
I ran to the old man
with haste and greed
to know whats beyond the sea.
My heart beating with hope
i reached the shore
But he was nowhere i could see.
Hurt and helpless
i fell on my knees
the boy came and embraced me.

We saw a new horizon
beyond the sea
that was where we had to be.
hand in hand
with nothing but hope
we sailed through the endless sea.

- Shishir
(2004 September)