YESTERDAY’S NEWSPAPER--award winner

YESTERDAY’S NEWSPAPER


If I were a newspaper
That is old, of yesterday,
I would only these few words
To myself just have to say:

“Why regret you are not fresh?
Even now you are lovely.
You are still the storehouse of
Lots of knowledge orderly.

Events of yesterday are
No less important today.
Present is built on the past
Past is rock, present is clay.

Present is so uncertain,
Undone by moments future!
Past is certain, resolute;
Permanence is its feature.

Why regret that you are now
No longer a fresh story?
You are now indelible
Part of human history”.


* Written in abcb 7-7-7-7 format

* Awarded Honourable Mention in “If I were…..” contest--"Invalid Item" 951118

M C Gupta
Created: 11 April 2005