Let us go cruising, my dear

The last ride together,

Every ride is the last, you chant.

Jernail S. Anand, an eminent poet from India, shares his poem

Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, based in Chandigarh, is an Indian poet and scholar credited with 170 plus books of English literature, philosophy and spirituality. He won great Serbian Award Charter of Morava and his name adorns the Poets’ Rock in Serbia. He was honored with Seneca Award LAUDIS CHARTA by Academy of Arts & Philosophical Sciences, Bari, Italy 2024. He is Founder President of the International Academy of Ethics and conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) by University of Engineering & Management, (UEM) Jaipur. Email anandjs55@yahoo.com 

LAST RIDE TOGETHER

Let us go cruising, my dear

The last ride together,

Every ride is the last, you chant.

Until a request is raised afresh and I grant.

On these waters of disappointments

Over which we had decided

Never shall meet the twain

Let us go cruising once again.

Let us dispel the waters of hopes

To make progress in neutral coexistence

Let the times left behind

Turn memories and die by inches

We decided one day to dodge

All expectations

And accuse love of a fallen fire

And passion of a drugged base desire

Dear, on this cruise, bring all the

Sacred moments,

We will give them a watery frame

They will never show their baby faces again.

In your presence I will slay my passion

And kill my desire

And offer you their flesh

As a testament to quench your fire.

Let us go cruising on the main

For never again shall meet the twain

Let all the pleasure be thine

And mine all blame.

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