The Journey

Gone are the days when we were small, used to play with bat and ball

Laughing and giggling, chocolates and cakes, life was running smooth without any brakes

One day we entered school, it was new but seemed little cool

Rules and regulations, assignments and calculations…long lunch breaks, those give and takes

School was over, college started…old friends parted, few departed

Bunks and canteen, Laptops and screen…late night movies and haunted stories

Finally the day came for the last exam, no more sir, no more mam

Graduation completed, all succeeded…..memories intact but lost contact

Then came the corporate chapter and life became different, before and after

Fixed timelines, many guidelines … new work culture, worries about future

Lot to learn, lot to earn...stones to turn, mountains to churn

Somehow it does not convince the brain, can someone in the world try explain

When time gets tough and life becomes rough, who will stand by my side and fill my eyes with utmost pride

This is the question that keeps me awake, I hope this is not a mistake

So, this is the journey from child to colleague, way to go in the long league.