A Family Of Friends

Nine years ago, we didn't want to leave Mamma's finger

School seemed like a prison

And sitting with unknown wailing girls

Never caught our fascination.

That afternoon bell was all we craved for

Daddy's open arms were all we waited for.

How annoyed we were next morning again!

How that big yellow building terrified us!

How badly we wanted our school years to end!

And after nine years now, school feels so homely

Those unknown wailing little girls

Became the best advisers of our lives.

Those annoying howling girls

Became the family we wanted.

Those girls we hated the most,

Became our permanent bench-mates.

The truth and dare games will never get old.

Waving at the CCTV will never get old.

"Naagin dance" will never get old.

Singing like drunkards will never get old.

Once again those evergreen songs were cherished.

"Basanti in kutto ke saamne mat nacho",

Will be always remembered with a smile.

Remember imitating scenes from DDLJ?

How we fell on our faces and laughed for minutes!

One tiffin was flooded with six hands.

One chocolate was shared by ten crazy girls.

Smile was always wider with these awesome people.

The craziness witnessed by the corridors,

Will speak more than these words.

The moments shared with friends,

Will speak more than these words.

The fear of losing these crazy girls,

Will speak more than these words.

Friends?

No, I call them my family.