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July 7th, 2005, 12:49 PM
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 colours in the world, Decorated the campus on the Second Saturdays / Friday / Wednesday.
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", "Samosa", "Bhel Puri", "Kulfi ice" and
"Pepsi!" at 4o Clock before getting into the Autos and vans
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 code on the road
With a laptop.
Gone are the days when we saw stars shining at night. 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...
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 in our heart
Now we have the ATM cards and the Credit Cards but with 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....
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.
______________________________
"Sarvey JanaNa SuKhino BhavanThu"
Some succeed because they are destined to.
But most succeed because they are determined to.
Direct Dil Se
Deepanshu Sangwan
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 colours in the world, Decorated the campus on the Second Saturdays / Friday / Wednesday.
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", "Samosa", "Bhel Puri", "Kulfi ice" and
"Pepsi!" at 4o Clock before getting into the Autos and vans
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 code on the road
With a laptop.
Gone are the days when we saw stars shining at night. 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...
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 in our heart
Now we have the ATM cards and the Credit Cards but with 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....
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.
______________________________
"Sarvey JanaNa SuKhino BhavanThu"
Some succeed because they are destined to.
But most succeed because they are determined to.
Direct Dil Se
Deepanshu Sangwan