<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=531603" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>That Was My House</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">(I had spent my childhood in Kashmir/India.) </div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Once upon a time<br>that house<br>housed my home<br>narrow lanes led to outside roads<br>which I used to roam.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Once upon a time<br>that house<br>woke up with temple bells<br>loud prayers stirred the souls<br>with blowing of conch shells.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Once upon a time<br>that house<br>had an open window<br>cool breeze refreshed me<br>with the chirrup of a sparrow.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Once upon a time<br>that house <br>overlooked the river<br>I could jump and swim<br>like an expert diver.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Once upon a time<br>that house<br>had a long kaeni (balcony) <br>made all the children play together<br>by tough grand old Kakni. (grand mother) </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Once upon a time<br>that house<br>basked under the sun<br>warmth spread to people around<br>everyone used to have fun.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Once upon a time<br>that house<br>witnessed many celebrations<br>gupp bacche/bhand and melodious Henze*<br>were hallmark of jubilations.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">That house, like a dream to me now<br>and may remain that for ever<br> its indelible impression, admit I must<br>can never be erased, my dear.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">-----xxxx-------</div><div style="margin:10px 0">* dancer/singers and singing of wedding rhythem.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Tribhawan+Kaul">Tribhawan Kaul</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=531603" data-title="That Was My House de Tribhawan Kaul" data-description="(I had spent my childhood in Kashmir/India.) Once upon a time that house housed my home narrow lanes led to outside roads which I used to roam. Once upon a time that house woke up with temple bells loud prayers stirred the souls with blowing o..."></div> </div> </div>

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