Down memory lane

Vasudevan Vasudevan

Retired

Down memory lane

When Humpty Dumpty had a fall,

All the king’s horses

And all the king’s men

Could put him together again.

A story just five years old

And a story of my wife,

When she was caught

By a cruel and crawling crab.

Dr Almel’s medical skill,

His team’s tender nursing care,

Alien blood and cash aplenty,

Freed her from the fatal fold.

Care and concern of kith and kin,

Countless prayers and offerings,

Made her winner in the tug of war;

All these yielded years of life.

And what a life ! Full of joy,

Given by grandchildren;

Their unsteady gaits a fun to watch;

Their babble all music to ears.

Their ABCs we led them to

And saw them take it in

Like kittens licking milk

And kisses we got as rich reward.

A girl of son’s own choice

With his needed attainments,

We could welcome home

To be his mate for his life.

We too had our share of fun;

Traveling a bit here and there,

Holding hands we climbed the hills,

And let the sea bathe our legs.

Temples galore we did visit

Crying our thanks to King above

For the gift of men and horses,

Proving wrong the olden rhyme.

Dr T N Vasudevan