Pathik Pita Ke Path Par Putra Ke Paon - Son's Feet on the Wanderer Father's Trail is a deeply moving collection of poems that weaves together memory, inheritance, nationhood, and the quiet strength of human emotion. Rooted in lived experience, this book is both a personal tribute and a universal reflection-one that speaks to the bonds between parent and child, the weight of legacy, and the silent courage that shapes ordinary lives into extraordinary stories.
At its heart, this work honours the author's father, Late Mr. G. N. Sharma-a visionary, scholar, poet, and seeker whose life was guided by intellect, compassion, and moral clarity. Through poetry, the son walks in his father's footsteps, not to imitate, but to understand, to remember, and to carry forward a spiritual and emotional inheritance shaped by values, resilience, and quiet dignity. Each poem becomes a dialogue across time-between generations, between experience and memory, between loss and gratitude.
Written by a doctor who discovered his poetic voice unexpectedly, the collection carries the authenticity of lived moments. The poems emerge not from literary ambition, but from emotional truth-born during moments of national upheaval, personal reflection, and profound awakening. From the bravery of soldiers at Galwan and the thunderous arrival of the Rafale jets, to intimate meditations on nature, faith, friendship, ageing, pain, and compassion, the verses move seamlessly between the personal and the collective conscience of a nation.
The poetry is reflective yet grounded, emotional yet restrained. It speaks of patriotism without rhetoric, grief without bitterness, and love without excess. Nature becomes a quiet companion, faith a questioning presence, and humanity a recurring moral anchor. Each poem carries the weight of lived experience-sometimes tender, sometimes unsettling, always sincere.
This anthology is also a meditation on time: what it gives, what it takes away, and what it leaves behind. It explores the fragility of life, the dignity of endurance, and the subtle beauty found in stillness, memory, and acceptance. Through themes of loss, resilience, duty, and devotion, the poet invites readers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with their own inner landscapes.
Son's Feet on the Wanderer Father's Trail is not merely a collection of poems-it is a journey of inheritance, remembrance, and quiet awakening. It will resonate with readers who value depth over display, emotion over ornamentation, and truth over performance. Above all, it stands as a heartfelt tribute to love that endures beyond time, and to a father whose footsteps continue to guide the path ahead.
About the Author :
Dr. P.N. Sharma is a medical graduate with nearly forty years of professional experience, including two decades in the ICU of Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, where he managed complex and critical cases across multiple specialties. His long career exposed him to profound human suffering, courage, and resilience, shaping his reflective and sensitive outlook. Though he wrote a few juvenile poems during his student days, his true poetic journey began in June 2020, moved by the sacrifice of India's soldiers in the Galwan Valley. His first poem, "Galwan ke Balwan," was born from a deep mix of pain and pride. Soon after, inspired by the arrival of the Rafale jets, he wrote his second poem, "Lo Aaa Gaye Rafale," which received wide appreciation.
