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The Family
I look at the photograph
Of the old house by the forest
I see a distant past
We started from here
Seeds of this legacy
Planted by you
Grandpa
A century has come to pass
And we are scattered on the planet
Like stars across the sky
Some have faded
And others burning bright
Spreading like the universe
We have formed constellations of our own
Clustering like Pleiades
Others oblivious
As Orion
Still hurl spears
the family
This I love. so beautifully written...If we could once again gather them unto ourselves, it would be so wonderful...heather
We all look with fond reverence
And nostalgia
At the scenes of times gone by
It is so easy for the sensitive hearts
Like yours and mine
To feel this way and move us deeply
Yes Orion shines with its girdle
In the winter sky from October to March
And Pleiades, those Seven Sisters
Also like bright diamonds glow
Reminding of a home high up there
A home we lost long long ago
There are so many worlds made for us
By our Creator and it is we lost
The best that was made by Him
And landed here to toil and go
Yes my dear friend we have wrapped our selves
In our own selfish and frail cocoons
Assuming we are going to be here forever
Ah the fault that has en-gripped us!
God does not need us for Him
He is eternally besought by all
It is we poor children of Adam and Eve
Who are always in need of Him
And His never ending grace and mercy
O my dear friend take out some time
From the grinding humdrum of life
And return my smile for you with a smile
So this world can look good...
...If only for a while.
Muhammad Naveed Ahmed.
Pen name:Emmenay.
Yahoo email ID:Ambitious7
Initials: M.N. Ahmed.