Life's Too Short ....

‘My child arrived just the other day

He came to the world in the usual way

But there were planes to catch and bills to pay

He learned to walk while I was away

And he was talking' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad you know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man in the moon

When you coming' home son I don't know when, we'll get together then

You know we'll have a good time then My son turned ten just the other day

He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play Can you teach me to throw",

I said "Not today I've got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"

And he, he walked away and smiled

And said "You know I'm gonna be like him, yeah You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you coming' home son? I don't know when, we'll get together then

You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came from college just the other day

So much like a man I just had to say "I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while?"

He shook his head and said with a smile "What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys See you later, can I have them please?"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man in the moon

When you coming' home son? I don't know when, we'll get together then

You know we'll have a good time then

I've long since retired, my son's moved away I called him up just the other day

"I'd like to see you if you don't mind"

He said,"I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time

You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu

But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad It's been sure nice talking to you"

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me

He'd grown up just like me My boy was just like me

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you coming' home son? I don't know when, we'll get together then

You know we'll have a good time then.

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you coming' home son? I don't know when, we'll get together then You know we'll have a good time then. ‘

- Cats In The Cradle by Ugly Kid Joe –

Every one of us is being given a fair deal of 24 hours a day. No one deserves more or lesser than the rest. In the hassle and bustle of human race in the pursuit of personal, social and economic interests, one sometimes tends to ignore the core needs of life.
Life, from the point of view at this moment, is really a short race although it looks like miles but truly is not the furthest. Has one ever wonders why some things that happened decades ago still seem so close to the memory, as though they had just happened yesterday? Ironically, these things always knock the back of the heads when some sentimental things happened so abruptly, so suddenly.

It is truly a reflection of the inner guilt. In the pursuits of every needs and wants, good opportunities and rare chances are sometimes, allowed to pass one by. Like the rare chances of bonding between people especially the close and love ones.

There have been parents who yanked endlessly about the material bliss the children got out of their hard earn sweat and pain. They have kept reminding the kids to count their blessings.

There are people who have kept saying ‘I Love You’ but seldom grab the least opportunities to have to be with the ones the words they delivered to. They have kept thinking they had been gutsy enough in orally delivering their affections.

They are people who have kept silent rebel feelings against some individuals and some how, stretch their hatred further until affected the ones surrounding the bonds. When unforeseen things happened, they kept thinking if not for the ego of the other party or parties, the distance will happen and regretted the actions.

Admit that this world is the survival of the fittest and the pursuit of the personal, social and economic interests are important. But everything in this world needs a limit, that’s why God gives us each 24 hours a day as long as we are still allowed to breath. And it's we who have to take the ownership to fill it with our mighty best.

Ponders over.


I am,
Tyro