‘What is the most precious thing that you’ve lost over the years?’ a man once asked.
I replied.
I was a child once
Until growing up became mandatory
Innocence was my area of dominance
Until the army of shrewdness invaded
Stupidity came naturally to me
Until intelligence was artificially injected
Creativity was like a pair of shoes that went with every dress
Until the dress called examination refused to go with it
Emptying the bottle of emotions by crying was a habit
Until a lid to subdue the outflow was provided
Screaming to the lung’s fullest capacity upon hearing a horror story was instincts
Until pretending to be bold for reputation became essential
Stubbornness to get ‘that pink balloon’ was the only known way
Until someone introduced the concept of compromising
Talking my heart out to express joy over trifles was always welcomed
Until the art of appreciation was lost into oblivion
Laughing out loud over the lamest of jokes signified carefreeness
Until ‘simply smiling’ became a sign of sophistication
Thanking God before every meal was a lesson taught in every moral science class
Until eating like a robot to save time was encouraged in every Corporate Bibles
Giving parents, a bear hug each night was the best feeling in the world
Until being embarrassed just by their presence kicked in
Sleeping for as long as the heart desired was a norm
Until sleeping only to avoid dark circles became a requirement
Loving unconditionally was the only condition heard of
Until ‘Terms and Conditions’ replaced the above.
What is the most precious thing that I’ve lost over the years?
The younger me.
I replied.
I was a child once
Until growing up became mandatory
Innocence was my area of dominance
Until the army of shrewdness invaded
Stupidity came naturally to me
Until intelligence was artificially injected
Creativity was like a pair of shoes that went with every dress
Until the dress called examination refused to go with it
Emptying the bottle of emotions by crying was a habit
Until a lid to subdue the outflow was provided
Screaming to the lung’s fullest capacity upon hearing a horror story was instincts
Until pretending to be bold for reputation became essential
Stubbornness to get ‘that pink balloon’ was the only known way
Until someone introduced the concept of compromising
Talking my heart out to express joy over trifles was always welcomed
Until the art of appreciation was lost into oblivion
Laughing out loud over the lamest of jokes signified carefreeness
Until ‘simply smiling’ became a sign of sophistication
Thanking God before every meal was a lesson taught in every moral science class
Until eating like a robot to save time was encouraged in every Corporate Bibles
Giving parents, a bear hug each night was the best feeling in the world
Until being embarrassed just by their presence kicked in
Sleeping for as long as the heart desired was a norm
Until sleeping only to avoid dark circles became a requirement
Loving unconditionally was the only condition heard of
Until ‘Terms and Conditions’ replaced the above.
What is the most precious thing that I’ve lost over the years?
The younger me.