It haunts me
Like a ghost at night
Like the sigh of the East wind
Grandpa's words drifted into my ears
Forever etched on the slate of my mind.
Like a caveman
Grandpa, armed with wisdom
Engraved on the rocks of my heart
With the whisper of a samurai sword
He spoke into my ear "CHEAT DEATH".
his eyes blinded
By the darkness of age
His body frail, for his strength failed
Like a weary camel, his grunted in my ear
"CHEAT THE GRAVE, DIE EMPTY".
"To your children, leave hoards of wisdom
Not Mansions, nor vain possessions".
"Let your words guide them,
Like a shepherd to sheep in pasture
And bring hope
Like rainbows in stormy clouds".
© Tanmoy
©lostlove00
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