The Farewell

   

It was the last day, 

The last day of us in school, 

The last few moments to spend with them,

In our second home, our school. 

Everyone was happy, 

Gossiping like the other days, 

Little did anyone realize, 

That it was their last meet, only the memories would stay. 

Although I was there among everyone, 

Trying to avoid the reality, 

But, my heart grew heavy, 

And to accept the harsh truth, My mind wasn't ready. 

With my mind full of memories, 

And the heart that grew so heavy, 

I went to a corner of the room, 

Trying to escape the reality. 

The memories added to the pain, 

I could see my old self clearly, 

He was enjoying his best days, 

Which had turned to memories recently. 

All the time I spent, 

With those, whom I used to call idiots, 

Seems so distant and unreal today, 

In front of the reality that awaits. 

All the singing sessions, 

At the end of classes, 

And all the promises to stay together, 

Seemed to have faded in darkness. 

The laughter of the jokes, the gossips, 

That once had to be silenced by teacher's scoldings, 

Is now going to be silenced forever, 

By time along with memories. 

The teachers, 

What about them? 

Will they miss us, 

Our gossips, the punishments they gave us, and the beautiful time spent. 

We have always seen 

The strict versions of them, 

Never thought how they feel, 

When those leave whom they consider as their own children.   

Realising the harsh truth, 

Didn't realise when tear covered my eyes, 

Wiped the tear, realised that everyone has to face the reality one day,     

Went back smiling to spent the last few moments with the friends of mine. 

   

                                    -Sam