Between Dreams And Memories

We're all lone travelers,
Call it a journey what's behind,
And hope - the path untraversed,
Making friends sometimes with
Dreams and memories!

The road ahead forked into two branches,
One led up to your house,
The other housed your memories,
One loaded with uncertainties
The other - smiles, tears and unspoken words!

I stood there for hours
Bracing a war within,
Unsure who to turn to,
Between
Dreams and memories!

As I lay on the grass,
Following the shooting star,
Blaze through the skies, that starry night,
It left a weary thought -
Is life the moment
Between
Dreams and memories! 

© Sashikant Mohanty