I close my eyes like a little girl,
Slip down the memory lane..
What a fun it used to be,
Strangely now turned into a pain..
Lying upside down on the floor,
Watching sunset through window-pane... Playing with adorable pets,
Dancing madly in the rain...
Drawing rainbow on a paper,
Sailing paper boats in water..
Running after the toy train,
Made me a happy daughter..
Life seemed like a roller coaster,
Growing up was a dream..
Now life pisses me off,
And I wish I could scream..
Lovely smiles I used to see,
Walking down the busy street..
Laughing, playing, rolling & bowling,
Bubbly people I used to greet..
Running on the footpath near the roads,
I used to play and laugh..
Counting stars in the sky at night,
I used to take a photograph..
Friends I had were like bro & sis,
They made my childhood joyful..
Never did I feel alone with them,
My world was calm & peaceful..
Time has taken an about turn now,
Everything has changed..
Smiles have turned ugly & fake,
Life & dreams are rearranged..
Friends aren't my friends anymore,
I have become insignificant..
Meanness is what define their core,
And they think I'm acting different..
A lesson I learnt from people around,
Nothing lasts forever..
They always try to drag you down,
Damaging all your endeavour..
Meaningless things have taken the space,
No love, no passion left..
Heartless people are moving around,
Hopes and devotion bereft..
I wish I had a magic wand,
Could look through intellect & change..
Fill deep affection in hearts of people,
Look beyond a boundless range..
I walk on the seashore & I think,
Life is a riddle, a mystery..
It will not move in a blink,
But soon will become a histor
By: Sritama banerjee
