Our encounter dear life, fifty years back, Was an appointment between two strangers. Today, after fifty years, I feel bound to admit That, I am honoured by your kinship. It has been an association of fifty years- Of moments sour and sweet. In these years, you have helped me secure A lifetimeโs worth of relationships. You are my teacher, in your school you taught skills to improve my endurance. I still bow my head in salutation At your zeal, for teaching me with so much patience. You kept watch on the passage of time and Have now painted my hair in silver shades. Dreams that flooded with sweetness my childhood years Is it you who has decided to now let them abate? Your stories, anecdotes that involve you and me, I love to hear them, my dear friend. These fifty years of our association. Promise to lend your support, to take it to its logical end!
Copyright @ Goutam Dutta
Happy birthday Goutam ๐
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Hi….Thanks so much but it’s not my Birthday today. My Birthday was on 17th August. Had written this poem though on my 50th birthday, which was 2 years back. I turned 52 a couple of weeks back. ๐
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Well, happy belated birthday for the 17th then. And next year you’ll be in (a) prime again!
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Ohh yes…For sure. Thanks so very much for your wishes. It’s the wishes that ward off the evils. ๐
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Absolutely beautiful.!! This is the best personal birthday greeting I have ever read. Brilliant point of view and touching poetry. Bravo. Happy Birthday !!๐
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Thanks so much Suzette….I had indeed written this for myself on my 50th, which was 2 years back. I turned 52 a couple of weeks back-17th of August. So happy that you liked the poem…the prompt actually wanted a reflection, so I did a bit of reflection. ๐
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Awesome. And happy belated birthday!
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Thanks so much. ๐
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Belated birthday wishes๐ฅณ and may the next 50 be even better than the first!!
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Thank you so much. ๐
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Youโre most welcome ๐
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I have some years on you so this meditation makes me think that your most adventurous years are ahead of you! Many blessing to you. ๐
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Thank you so much for your blessings. ๐
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What a beautifully written reflection. Belated Happy 52nd ๐๐
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Thank you so much. ๐
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Happy Birthday Mr ๐โค๏ธ
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Thank you for your wishes….my Birthday was on 17th though. The uploading of this writing has been done a lil late. ๐
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๐คฃ ๐คฃ This is too late actually
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No worries.. Thanks once again. ๐
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You’re welcome โบ๏ธ
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OK, Goutam, you just got yourself a new reader; this is very accurate of life or time, I think these two are inseparable. ๐
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A pleasure to meet you and thank you for stopping by to read my posts. So glad to know that you enjoyed my write. ๐๐
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Yes, absolutely, and I look forward to reading more of your work.
Thank you for the follow!
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My pleasure. ๐๐
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