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Gone are the days ... :(
Gone are the days ...
When the school reopened in June,
And we settled in our new desks and benches...
And we settled in our new desks and benches...
When we queued up in book depot,
And got our new books and notes.
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.
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...
Micro tips...
We began drawing with crayons and evolved to
Colour pencils and finally sketch pens...
Colour pencils and finally sketch pens...
We started calculating first with tables and then with
Clarke's tables and advanced to calculators and computers.
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.
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.
Confines of classroom.
Gone are the days...
Of fights but no conspiracies,
Of Competitions but seldom jealousy...
Of fights but no conspiracies,
Of Competitions but seldom jealousy...
When we used to watch Live Cricket telecast,
In the opposite house during Intervals and Lunch breaks.
In the opposite house during Intervals and Lunch breaks.
When few rushed at 4:00 to "Conquer" window seats in
our School bus. While few others had "Big Fun", "peppermint", "kulfi", " milk ice !" and "sharbat !" at 4 o'Clock...
our School bus. While few others had "Big Fun", "peppermint", "kulfi", " milk ice !" and "sharbat !" at 4 o'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...
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...
We laughed, we cried , we fought, we thought...
With so much fun in them, so many friends,
So much experience , all this and more...
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 code on the road with laptop...
Now we code on the road with laptop...
Gone are the days when we saw stars shining at night.
Now we see stars when our code doesn't work.
Now we see stars when our code doesn't work.
Gone are the days when we sat to chat with friends on
grounds. Now we chat in chat rooms.....
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...
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....
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...
Which will be Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever and Ever and ever and Ever...
NO MATTER HOW BUSY WE ARE , LETS NOT FORGET TO
LIVE THE LIFE THAT STILL EXISTS.....
We have it only one and live it to the fullest....
LIVE THE LIFE THAT STILL EXISTS.....
We have it only one and live it to the fullest....
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