This poem is a gentle exploration of memory and self-discovery. It focuses on experiences that define a life—the joy of first love, the sorrow of saying goodbye, the heaviness of hidden struggles, and the lessons learned with time.

Through writing, the speaker seeks not fame, but the bravery to understand himself. It reminds us that each honest word helps reveal who we really are.

# Before the Ink Runs Dry #

Before the ink runs dry,
I want to write the life
I never had the courage to speak.

The wrinkles on my face
Are not signs of growing old;
They are chapters
Written by time itself.

I want to gather forgotten days,
Hold them close once more—
The first hello,
The last goodbye,
And every heartbeat in between.

I want to write
Of love that stayed,
And love that quietly walked away.
Of dreams I carried,
And burdens I never shared.

Perhaps every poem
Is only a conversation
With the person we used to be.

So, Lord,
Let my pen remain honest.
Give my silence a voice,
My memories a home,
And my heart the strength
To tell its story.

If I can understand myself
Through these simple words,
Then every page I leave behind
Will have been worth writing.

(Vijay Verma)
 www.retiredkalam.com

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