(J.K. Roseline  wedded  Sunny Kurian Sep 25th 1983)

 25th September, three decades and a a half from now

 not quite   Sunny weather 

 Season of raindrops beating at  panes

Rain,it  glistened its wetness   later that day

  Like blessings shower

 but Blowing breeze  took  to  overpower

 Between  rain and   wind ,the tussle went on

But more than that my   mind and thoughts

 Tried to fathom what’s going on

Like other girls my age brought up cloistered and closed

 Earthly pairs  are   made   in heaven 

It was a time when I drifted aimlessly 

Waiting for life to take its  own twists and turn

   From day to day  change that is on

Did bear my share of heartaches, love pangs

The elders  made the call of dictates

  it happened  one fine day so merry

A  nerdish  guy  was made to stumble along

 To see this girl and take the  call

Confused  in conflict was he

  But soon  decided to marry

Still not knowing the other   or what is in store

To take the call   who be there at the pew

  Out of the blue

My heart   resolved to share

 To walk   the corridors   at a  consecrated church,

 Soon wandered  we into the ceremony

The pulpit was new ,the priest too,   unknown lot at the alter  to stand

To tie the knot with a  person so new ,

 Exchanged vows, rings, garlands and formal smiles

  Simply in awe of each other be

  From step one to  next step went we

‘The  marriage  rites, I Do

 Solemnly to  man and wife the change

 To set up  home, nest was made

Each day unfolds  little by little know ,

  Lessons to learn of another kind 

The experience of life and its lonesome ways

Quite removed from the carefree life I lived ,

It was an era  with no phones , TV or net

  Like Jack and Jill  we  played but read well 

 Carefree and light at times like a bird

 Graduating   college and much more to learn

Still no idea what turn to take or move

Restrictions  the norm, then in life to be

 Trained how also not to use one’s mind

And so it happened, life’s changing moves

 From Shakespeare  many   quotes had learnt   by heart

But nothing like now it made    sense 

Thirty five years now down the lane

 Perceptions, experiences , thoughts change with years

So much  in life to look back and see

Not a cakewalk all through for sure

Tolerating each other’s 

Egos , mood swings, tempers  dealt with

Strange  happenings  get pass  

Earthquakes,  fire accident each we got thru once

Nature’s fury are part of life

Time went past  like  lightning  and we looked on

 It makes me  ancient, bygone and old

But the heart refuses to feel  the odd

A 9/11 there , a 26/11 here ,

  Many incidents which touched  the core of our lives

 Thrived on   through thick and thin this many seasons turn 

 Making   and moving   as we quietly began

    The day is sunny   and so am I f

 Together    enjoy the newness  each day 

Thankful to be able to look back and smile

And dream of a future still full on

 With stars in the eye

This is how   we arranged to marry and be

  To make good it is smile                                                                                                              which smoothens it all

when ever there is a flare up,

                                   the brigade is peace

What matters is how we  sing

“Let’s play the game of love”.

J K Roseline