Sunday 23 July 2017

Bucket List for Summer



Bucket List for Summer

Sultry days with golden rays,
   With ice-creams, juices on the trays,
Shore sands and pebbles with cooling breeze
   High up in the mountain where waters freeze
A morning walk or a jog with furry friend Cae-Sukimy pet dog,
  Escape to a distant place veiled by a blanket of fog,
Emptying cups and cups of garam chai,
Or bowls of maggi or wai-wai,
A plunge in the inviting aquapool,
 When the thermometer reads your body’s temperature as ‘extra cool’
A meandering trek in the wood,
   Satiating your tongue with gourmet food,
The simple pleasure of reading a sea of books
   To tasting all the dishes of what Ma cooks.
When the alarm doesn’t go ‘tring-tring
   And you can snooze and land up in a dream’s wing.
When under the shade of trees
   You surrender to the sky painted by the birds and the bees.
To be kissed by the debouching pearls of a water-fall,
   Pack your bags for Summer’s call,
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