Seen Somewhere

"I had seen you somewhere."
That was the thing you said
When you met me in the streets of the city
The day before.

The day before- you had met me
And couldn't just guess who I am!
Even after looking into my eyes,
The eyes of a so-called 'stranger'
For a bit too long
You didn't realize who I am,
For we have left those days far behind.

Long behind have we left
Those cute smileys and cheesy messages.
We have, rather, you have
Forgotten those moments of umpteen joy
When we got to the last bench,
To escape the teachers' suspicious glares
And sat there hand in hand, eye on eye.
Yes, you have left those days far behind.

You have forgotten my cheeks in your hand,
Whilst I lovingly cleaned your coffee- smudged moustache:
And you in the mean time
Kept reassuring that you would never abandon me,
Never leave me alone to face the world.
And now you have left those days far behind.

Trust me, I do not curse you
Neither do I blame you for this.
Might be I am the greatest misanthrope,
The greatest pessimist ever on the planet
So as being unable to start anew.

And thus, I am glad
At the least it occurred to you
That you had seen me somewhere.