Thursday, January 20, 2011

The road we traveled


When a full moon shines upon you
or an old song plays on the radio
Past memories hit you out of the blue
Don't know when again i will see you 

We have come a far way from where we started
after all the trouble we have been through
where did we go wrong, when did our paths parted
which one of us first withdrew

I havent really left at all
Still on the same road that we traveled
alone now, tired and walking at a crawl
the security and warmth all unraveled

I have received more than i have been giving
taking for granted this life we were living
But when i sit back and think about it
We both made more mistakes than we admit

The road that we traveled
seems to be so old
The road that stretches in front of us
seems to be cruel and cold

Walk with me through the dark now
Stay with me through the cold
Even if there aint no more love
Stay with me till we get old

The road that stretches in front of us
The road the bends and curves
past unseen troubles and darkness
seems safer, no longer just me but us

6 comments:

Viji said...

heartfelt lines.. more than a poem it's a song... it fits the "careless whisper" tune perfectly..

Anonymous said...

"Walk with me through the dark now
Stay with me through the cold
Even if there aint no more love
Stay with me till we get old"

Sorry but i liked these lines sooo much.. that i stole them and post them on my wall... :P

Unknown said...

@viji ... i didnt sing it out aloud and see but will take ur word for it

Unknown said...

@devika ... thanks :) Great posts from u...wish i had read them a couple of months before..did a trip in dec

A Blip said...

I absolutely love this one Manoj.. Amazing feel.. Love it! Love it! Love it!

BTW, M copying it too :D For my gtalk status ;)

Unknown said...

@kiruthika...thanks..i sat back and reread the lines again and it took me back to the mindset i was in when i wrote it...i think now, i can call myself a poet(even if others dont)