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Friday, November 23, 2007

Exams, a reminiscene

Lying on the bed,
banging my head.
squating on the floor,
lockin up the door.

that is how i try to study,
but it annoys me and makes my head bloody.
i try to read the book,
but its boring and canot get me hooked.

Damn these exams,
i should have heard the sirs and maams,
in their long sermon and presentation,
instead of bunking to see supermans annhilation.

i call up a friend,
or sms as per the trend.
but they all seem to be doin it
damn it they all seem to be doin it!!

i recite, i buttify
i write, but a dull butterfly.
catches my attention,
following it leads to more detention

.then mom calls for lunch,
i put the books in a bunch,
and go off to munch,
with a ssllurp and a crunch.

all this food is nutritious
supposed to make me wild and ferocius,
supposed to help read it all with a snap,
but i feel drowsy and end up takin a nap.

then get jostled out of the slumber,
by my phone ringin to the latest dance number,
its a far away friend,
calling up to ask questions no end.

it seems hes finished his task,
now hes called to ask,
if i am free for a while,
for a movie ?(i begin to smile).

off we zip zap and zoom,
books locked up in my room,
exams rolled out of the head,
until later that night when i return to bed.

i decide its not too late,
exam is still a far away date,
will worry over it tomorrow,
but its the same, to my sorrow.

i wake up again to bang my head,
and sit near the window instead,
the girl opposite my house is there
she looks at me and i stare.

locked into her beauty
i stare as if my duty.
and the again as u kno,
exams seem lighter than snow.

off they fly out of my head,
only to return as i return to bed.

Death......may i never forget you

What is this pain in my chest
Like a burden placed on it
Why cant I breathe properly
Why are you all weeping
Why? Is something wrong
Why is everybody here
Is there some celebration
Mom come here and hold my hand
I am feeling scared
Dad please sit by my side
Like you did everyday
Dear sister why aren't you teasing me now
And why are there tears in your eyes
Have you gotten your exams result
Or have i
Dear cousins why do you gather around me so
Have you gotten the cigarettes
Hide them in your pockets still
Don't take them out in front of them
O dear aunt! Where is your smile
Have you brought my cookies
Have you brought my pies
Why there is granny too!
Look how solemn she looks
And here comes the doctor
With four more
And who is that shrouded figure
Who awaits near the door
He neither weeps nor is he smiling
And hes looking at me now
He scares me out
Mom come and shoo him off
I don't like his eyes
He comes nearer now and the load on my chest
Gets manifold and I cant talk much now
Why am I feeling scared now
Even with you all around
Why do I feel lonely now
Inspite of this crowd
Why is my brow sweating now
Is it summer already
Why are you all so quiet now
Why aren't you talking to me
Look dad this man is taking me away
Look up dad I am near the window
Why are you all looking at the bed anyway
Look sister I am flying now
Just like in my dreams
Look theres a window in the sky now
And I am floating to it
Why we have my bike and car
Why do we still go barefoot
Why is this stranger alongwith me now
Why isn't there any one of you
Why aren't you answering me now
Am I falling on the deaf ears of you.