Summers and unkind childhoods

The scorching heat of the sunbathed us with stinking sweat.

The stamina-sucking sun in the Glucon-D ad was a serious threat. 

We waited more for ice cream vendors than our fathers to come. 

Mango, choco, and orange were the only bars we knew. TheThe

Those who got vanilla beneath the mango layer were few.

Rooh-afza was as famous as cricket in the households.

 

"We'll buy an AC next summer ", we're told. 

Who will fill the water in the cooler was a regular debate.

Reading temperature reports was also a fair game. 

In spite of all the summer atrocities, 

We stood. 

This wraps up our summers and unkind childhoods.