Hope

The earth is celebrating
And the nature is cherishing-
The arrival of the spring
Once more,
With all its colours, flavours and essences.

But God knows why
Amidst all this gaiety
Its only tears that are showing itself?
Why is it that I am speechless?
God knows why,
I can do nothing
But just wait and watch
What time has to offer!

God knows why,
I am missing like hell,
Those,
Yawns in the History classes;
Those,
Mass bunking in fear of the teachers;
Those,
Standing outside in the weekly craft class.
Those,
Saying what not to the teachers-
God knows why
I am missing 'em today!

God knows how
Time rolled on so fast,
Making me leave behind the sweetest of days
Just to be remembered
At times, when I am idle.
God knows why
The dreary black boards
And the boring white chalks,
Are beckoning me today.

God knows why
Those little pranks,
Those fun-filled recesses,
Those secret love letters,
Those breaking the line
To stand by you during the practicals,
Are things that make me turn back.

Those,
Kicking the one behind
On being unable to answer in a test;
Those,
Being scolded by the teacher
On scoring a 'D' grade
Are no more nightmares,
But just memories today.

The memories stored in the lumber room
Of the heart and of the mind,
The memories that wait to be caressed
By my stupid tears,
Arouse the blurred hope
That our paths will cross again in future.