Sliding down the Memory Lane ..
Sliding down the memory lane Echoes on the hall ways Were ringing like endless chimes The flowers from the centennial park Withered but carved our story On the bleachers. Two years passed since we started walked in here with the wrinkle on the sleeve Hiding all the insecurities. I could see many eyes flickering Breathing flames and the gasps That fogged up the glasses. But the waves and smiles lit the room Now the blues passed through the golden sky And the rest is bathed in the after glow Its excruciating, Had to switch to the tiny screen and the blue light Wish we could keep on writing the Pages we stopped halfway through. Wish we could listen to the voices That stormed the classroom walls one more time. Because it is the end of an era. But I am leaving a book mark here So that I could revist. But you left us with a permanent mark That glows in the dark. There are no final good byes. But now it is time to bid farewell. By ... Aksa Roy, XII A