Away But Anyway

The dark clouds are gathering

Run child run

Get not drenched in this downpour

From the rain gods

And catch a cold

Memories Of another childhood

Come to my mind now

It ’as a similar day

When the clouds were gathering

Ready to spray

The Sea mother,

Gave us our daily bread

But grew angry on odd occasions

That day she was at her furious best

With a tempest smoldering on sea and earth

Our shanty

Barely held me, my mom, and three siblings,

Few vessels, some clothes

And our school books

That my mother managed to buy 

The Sea, the Rain, and Wind conspired

To blow our shanty away

The mother hen tried to cover her chicks

But Tragedy remained at bay

Took my loved ones away

Left alone and wondering

I reached a place of worship

The prayer was made

And a good soul heard

Took me to his hearth away

Far far away

From the sea, the city, the country

A new shore a new bay

Life's gear on reverse

Ultimate Luxury to say

But my little soul

Sketched with memories

Did remember that day, anyway, every day

When the clouds loomed large

The emotions brimmed away