ONE LIFE LIVE IT

Don’t read this in haste, Sit back and read it when u
have time….. u might get a smirk in mind and a beam
at heart…….

Gone are the days

When The school reopened in June,
And we settled in our new desks and benches.

When we queued up in book depot,
And got our new books and notes.

When we wanted two Sundays and no Mondays, yet managed
to line up daily for the morning prayers.

We learnt writing with slates and pencils, and
Progressed To fountain pens and ball pens and then
Micro tips.

We began drawing with crayons and evolved to Colour
pencils and finally sketch pens.
We started calculating first with tables and then with
Clarke’s tables and advanced to calculators and
computers.

When we chased one another in the corridors in
Intervals, and returned to the classrooms
Drenched in sweat.

When we had lunch in classrooms, corridors,
Playgrounds, under the trees and even in cycle sheds.

When all the colors in the world,
Decorated the campus on the Second Saturdays.

When a single P.T. period in the week’s Time Table,
Was awaited more eagerly than the monsoons.

When cricket was played with writing pads as bats,
And Neckties and socks rolled into balls.

When few played “kabadi” and “Kho-Kho” in scorching
sun, While others simply played “book cricket” in the
Confines of classroom.
Of fights but no conspiracies,
Of Competitions but seldom jealousy.

When we used to watch Live Cricket telecast,
In the opposite house in Intervals and Lunch breaks.

When few rushed at 3:45 to “Conquer” window seats in
our School bus.
While few others had “Big Fun”, “peppermint”, “kulfi”,
” milk ice !” and “sharbat !” at 4o Clock.

Gone are the days Of Sports Day,
and the annual School Day ,
And the one-month long preparations for them.

Gone are the days Of the stressful
Quarterly, Half Yearly and Annual Exams, And the most
enjoyed holidays after them.
Of tenth and twelfth standards, when we Spent almost
the whole year writing revision tests.

We learnt, we enjoyed, we played, we won, we lost,
We laughed, we cried, we fought, we thought.
With so much fun in them, so many friends,
So much experience , all this and more.

Gone are the days when we used to talk for hours with
our friends. Now we don’t have time to say a “Hi.”

Gone are the days when we played games on the road.
Now we work on the road with laptop.

Gone are the days when we saw stars shining at night.
Now we see stars when our work doesn’t work.

Gone are the days when we sat to chat with friends on
grounds. Now we chat in chat rooms…..

Gone are the days where we studied just to pass.
Now we study to save our job

Gone are the days where we had no money in our pockets
and fun filled on our hearts Now we have the atm as
well as credit card
but with an empty heart

Gone are the days where we shouted on the road.
Now we dont shout even at home

Gone are the days where we got lectures from all.
Now we give lectures to all… like the one I’m doing
now….

Gone are the days
But not the memories, which will be
Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever and Ever and
ever and
Ever …..

NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE, DONT FORGET TO
LIVE THE LIFE THAT STILL EXISTS.