the walk through the forest,
the laughter and cries in the air,
the fear of wild animals coming in the way,
the gossip of the day that the girls regularly share.

the telephone ringing and the chaos at night,
the mothers and fathers waiting to talk to their children,
the matron's call for attendance and parcels,
the comforting smile of the head-mistress along with the love she lends.

the girls, united by the pain of homework, sit and chat,
the didi, everyone's best friend, sometimes joins as well,
some fall asleep and others stay awake but not till late,
for everyone despises the morning bell.

he who leaves mistakes unnoticed,
he who loves without any purpose.
all those times i rose and fell,
he stood by me,
the only person in my comfort shell.

he who never intends to judge,
he who holds no personal grudge.
he helped me walk for the first time, raised me right,
protecting me constantly with all his might.

he who teaches lessons for life,
he who would do anything for the happiness of his wife.
in his presence, my fears are reduced to zero,
he is my father, my story's hero.

at the time i craved your love and care,
you despised me and gave me strange glares.
all my good thoughts left unheard,
my throat soar and vision blurred.

the nasty scars you left on my heart,
your taunts and lies hitting me like darts.
i was left alone in a world full of strangers,
without you, how was i supposed to stay away from danger?

was i a burden? a sheer disappointment?
i feel guilty now, are you still not complacent?
in the end, i failed to be good enough,
making you happy had always seemed so tough.

if only i had known how fake those smiles were,
i wouldn't have played along like a stupid cur.
all you ever expected from me was excellence in every sphere,
at this point, i honestly just dont care.

i dont feel good around you anymore,
left all the nice memories at the seashore.
despite the sadness, you continued to look after me,
and i..well i, continued to love you deeply.

the way i had hoped it would last forever,
the way your eyes squinted when you laughed,
the way we endlessly shared our beautiful endeavours,
but every confession of mine continues to remain a rough draft.

the way your false promises left me feeling numb,
the way you had taken over my mind and heart,
the way we would purposely act dumb,
i dont think i would ever want to go back to the start.

we enjoyed it while it lasted but at what cost?
hearts broken, minds disturbed,
in this strange world, we were lost,
but i think we both have been rightly served.

the truth is, i do miss you sometimes,
your loving nature and your everlasting concern,
im sorry for not giving you enough of time,
now the distance hurts worse than a sunburn.