Smiles to go before I Sleep !

I always admired Robert Frost. His poems mostly !

His "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" was a poem we grew up with.

My friend Devendra Reddy loved it too.

I have never claimed to be an original.

Somehow remaking or innovating on other people's work is easier.

Here is the original poem for all of us to remember !

            Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.

             His house is in the village though;

             He will not see me stopping here

             To watch his woods fill up with snow.

             My little horse must think it queer

             To stop without a farmhouse near

             Between the woods and frozen lake

             The darkest evening of the year.

             He gives his harness bells a shake

            To ask if there is some mistake.

            The only other sound's the sweep

            Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

            But I have promises to keep,

            And miles to go before I sleep,

            And miles to go before I sleep.

I will be hard-pressed if I had to write a poem for my friends. Blogging is something, creating original poetry needs real talent. I am not so talented unfortunately.  

So I took to the easy way out. Decided to 'Remake' 'Innovate' or 'Remix' or simply get 'Inspired' by Robert Frost.

And this is what I present all my friends, Murli, Dabba, Jagan, C, Rajesh, Mohan, Cheti, Seena, Tara, Satya, Madhu, Reddy and all of you Dudes ! 

            Smiles to go before I sleep !

Which Dudes are these I think I know.

            These guys were in the college though;

They will sure see me dropping here

            To watch the words fill up this now.

             My Dear Spouse must think it queer

             To crave for days out of the near

             Between the Dudes and lazy folks

             The earnest evenings with the beer.

             He gives my memory cells a shake

             To ask if there is any new take.

             The only other sound's the beep

            Of msg on mobile vibrating shake.

The life is lovely, pockets quite deep.

            But I have promises to keep,

            And Smiles to go before I sleep,

            And Smiles to go before I sleep.

Dedicated to all my friends; Every one of them !