I see your face
In the clouds, the moon
In the flowers of afternoon
In the pebbles, the rocks
In the concrete pavement blocks
In the sands, the stars
In the strumming of guitars

It’s love, love, love
Everyone agrees
It’s called pareidolia
My doctor disagrees

So delighted I was when you
Began to fill the emptiness in me
Little did I imagine I would
End up with clogged arteries

I should never have let you go
I was probably insane
Especially after you bought a house
With a loan against my name

I wish I could
Turn back time
And go back
To when we first
Locked eyes with
Each other and
Started talking

This time I would keep walking

It is your heart of gold
That filled mine with delight
It is your heart of gold
That shines through the night

It is your heart of gold
That reflects in your eyes
It is your heart of gold
That lights up the skies

It is your heart of gold
Why I put you in a museum
It is your heart of gold
Why tickets sell at a premium

Loving you feels magical
Charming and surreal
An act of warmth and ecstasy
Unrivalled fantasy
Your love leaves me exuberant
Loving you just feels different

Believe me, Darling
All that I speak is true
Believe me, Darling
I’ve loved a hundred before you

When it seems like
You are failing in love
With no hopes of success
In near or distant future

Then perhaps it is time
To stop dating a teacher

Don’t be afraid
To make the next move
It might make
All the difference actually

Now if only you could
Roll an eight in monopoly

When the wind blew in and
Touched my skin
Your memories resurfaced
From deep within

The memories I thought I
Had successfully blocked
Of how you always left
The windows unlocked

Dear Dad
A very happy father’s day to you
A lot of things
I’ve learned in life
I owe them to you

My childhood was filled with laughter and merriment
And I have several fond memories to go with it
Like the time we had a leaking pipe
When you declared that you were the type
Of man to handle such problems
I saw you carry your toolbox
Determinedly
Like a thief out to pick locks
And you set off to work your magic

You took a wrench
And made a turn
Next came pliers
Oh what a fun
But nothing seemed to work
That’s when you took the hammer out
And landed a critical blow
Perhaps the most critical blow in the history
Of this family

Our house turned into a glorious fountain
Water water everywhere
I remember it like yesterday
Because I was hopping in puddles
But not everyone saw the funny side of it
Especially Mom who spoke some choice words
I had never heard before

Oh well let us not dwell
Too much on the past
Time has passed
But you still make us laugh and
That’s why I needed to thank you

A lot of things I’ve learned in life
I owe them to you
If I ever have a leaking pipe
I have my plumber on speed-dial
Who’d come and take care of matters
In a jiffy
But I won’t make a very good dad
By robbing my kids a chance of being glad
But that’s a story for another day
Because today is your day
And once again I wish you
A very happy Father’s Day