An Itinerant Companion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He died when I was only twelve years old,

Can't say I really knew the old blighter,

Said he always did his duty by us, as he knew,

That meant, he sent us to school but not learning,

Learn a language but don't talk back to him,

Be born with a prick but don't you dare flaunt it,

My father. That's the man you'll meet some day,

Will claim that he travelled the entire universe,

And never saw the need for school or university,

That Academia is for people who don't do but teach,

The cockerdoodle thing is that, I find him right sometimes,

And I realize on these rare occasions, the faith that he refers,

Shut the eyes and sit still and the mountain will come to Krishna,

A mountain with an itinerary. An unfailing evolutionary zeal.

But he's dead and reborn, probably a  beagle in Galapagos,

Serves him right. Learn to do it all over again, in school.

 

Reviews

[Tate Morgan]

My own father use to say there is a lot more room to start at the bottom than the top. He was so different from me.Or was he? He believes that a man should work hard for the swag of his life. I believe that too. It instills pride in one for his achievements. But unlike him I believe a man cannot get enough knowledge. If I told my father that the suns energy took 8 minutes at the speed of light to reach the earth .He would say so what.And then try his best to forget that thought. For him a man needs only certain knowledge. That which he can use to make a living.Anything else was a waste of brain power. But I cannot imagine a world where I did not have an imagination.One that took me where my feet could not. However I left home to find my way and searched out the places and dreams that I could reach. I hope I instill that same wander lust in my own boy.Though I think I would surely miss hi9s company. I wish you well Sri. You know When a man gives up his dreams He might as well be dead.

[Dayran]

hi Tate, its nice hearing from you. Its been my impression that, that which a person learns is of greatest relevance to him and to no other. We do share what we know on account of the relations or friendship but we stay with our counsel. It occurred to me later that my father was doing the same.

[Tate Morgan]

I agree and it took me 35 yrs to realize my own notions had as much relevancy as my fathers.

[patricia]

aw i love this father figure already, it is so refreshing to find a person who doesnt conform, especially with school ha ha...my grandfather was famous for nearly stopping the education act being made compulsory, i still have the newpaper clippings, guess that is why i was never there. nice write. love the picture.