"In our day to day life we come across many a small moments of joy, we often let them go waiting for a big one to happen, but true happiness lies in celebrating these small joys of life".
Gone are the days
when the school reopened in July,
and we settled in our new desks and benches.
Gone are the days
when we queued up in the 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 to Micro tips.
We began drawing with crayons
and changed to colour pencils and finally to sketch pens.
We started calculating first with tables
and then with Clarke's tables
and advanced to calculatorsand computers.
Gone are the days
when we chased one another on the corridors during Intervals,
And returned to the classrooms drenched in sweat.
Gone are the days
when we had lunch in classrooms, corridors,
Playgrounds, under the trees and even in cycle sheds.
When a single P.T. period in the week's Time Table,
Was awaited more eagerly than the monsoons.
Gone are the days
when cricket was played with writing pads as bats,
and hankies and socks rolled into balls.
When few played "kabadi" and "Kho-Kho" in scorching sun,
The lazy once simply played "book cricket" in the Confines of classroom.
Of fights but no conspiracies,
Of Competitions but seldom jealousy.
Gone are the days
when we used to watch Live Cricket telecast,
in the school hall in Intervals and Lunch breaks.
When few rushed at 3:45 to
"Conquer" window seats in our School bus.
A few others had "Big Fun", "kaccha Aam",
"kandi ice" and “katta imili!" at 4o Clock.
Gone are the joys of Sports Day,
and the annual School Day,
and the 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 played, we won, we lost, we loved,
we laughed, we cried, we fought, we thought,
Sometimes also caught.
And above all we lived.
With so much fun, 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 even a HI.
Gone are the days
When we played games on the road.
Now we encode on laptop on the road.
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 jobs.
Gone are the days
Where we had no money in our pockets
but our hearts were filled with fun.
Now we have the ATM’s and credit card
But have an empty heart.
Gone are the days
Where we shouted on the road.
Now we don’t 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....
TO CONCLUDE...
Gone are the days
But not the memories, which will be
Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever
NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE,
DONT FORGET TO LIVE LIFE THAT STILL EXISTS FOR
IT WON’T BE THERE FOREVER.
‘Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; is something you design for the present”-Jim Rohn, Business Philosopher
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