Is that all to the Life

There is a jubilation everywhere,

My father is on seventh heaven
doesn't know how to express
his happiness even to those who don't care.

For his is this, so private,
a joy he never felt before
in his life of these 25 years
that a life spent in a manner so sedate.

It was I who was born,
a bundle of tender flesh so joyous,
an epitome of my parents dreams,
of their life which I will now adorn.

I was full of possibilities,
for I could be an astronaut
or a cricketer to play for country
anything but not to get best for my innate abilities.

Thus I grew my childhood over
tried to give my best
over the years to my studies
or to anything and everything I did or care.

I was initiated unknowingly,
to the race called life
race to survive and excel
and I ran sometimes admirably sometimes laughably.


I entered the same path
which was beaten many time
by many and will be beaten
by many more to come on that path.

I got my partner so loving
she took over my life
my worries and happiness
she was my lighthouse always guiding

I excel in my profession
bring in children in my life
the life goes on and on
and I keep my running shoes always on

Then one day all of a sudden
children are grown and
gone on their own paths
Me and my wife alone left now home ridden

I now know this is the end
for past seventy year I ran
for money, status and belief
to keep my folks happy and contend

For I know for me the history will not repeat
I remember the days past
the memories so happy
but and I feel sad and accept the unknown's defeat

Is this I wanted to do all my life
for life was so short,
I am left thinking all the time
is there anything after or is that all to the life?