Immortal flames

I wrote this poem, as a dedication to three of my friends who drowned in the river Bhadra, Mangalore. May their souls rest in peace !

The winds of time blew out those mortal flames
But only after lighting few other immortal flames.
The winds of time will touch those immortal flames never
And those immortal flames of memory will glow on forever.

Your smile will never delight our minds and eyes
Nor will it stop deceiving our bleary eyes.
You are gone, but not our ethereal love
As stars bestow it on us forever from above.

In our hearts, forever you will be very near
The buds of love you have sown there, bloomed to a drop of tear.
Thankful we are, for partaking our joys and fears
In return for your selfless love, offer we nothing, but drops of tears.

July 2000