Nostalgia

Today is one of those days...

a day of conflicting emotions.

a day of "dunno where my life is headed?" kinda worries.

a day of diffused enthusiasm.

And out of the blue, in the mind sneaks a random scene from the past...the kind that finds one slipping into a smile despite oneself... and suddenly the mind becomes a kaleidoscope of sepia-tinted flashes of the days of yore. 'School' sounds like a word from a time eons ago, yet the memories seem fresh as dew...

Silly antics

Girlie giggles

Secret crushes

Stolen winks

Ambitions harbored

Dreams dreamt

Reality checks

Friends lost

Friends found

Teacher's pet

Teacher's pet peeve

Petty tiffs with pal

Hearts broken

Hearts met

Linkups

Breakups

Makeups

Friendship bands and rakhis

Assemblies and school bells

Slam books and diaries

"Bhatti" and "Hitler"

Golas

Blue and grey uniform

Backstreet Boys fixation

Displaced zeal

Errands run

Long winding corridors

Hot rumors

Hotter gossip

Seething Curiosity

Teen angst

Fluctuating hormones

...

Not a girl

Not yet a woman

...

Dawning maturity

Eager to break free...

..."Soar" higher

On the threshold of adulthood....

...

...

Dealing with

                                                  Conflicting emotions

           "Dunno where my life is headed?" kinda worries

      Diffused enthusiasm

...

Ahh... Life comes a full circle

Never knew a trip down memory lane could prove to be a revelation.