I Smiled....

Registered, I, a seat, on the legendary last bench

Winning after the state’s toughest wrench

Along the smart guy and a brainy dame..

So friendship in no time it came..

Days rolled, months spun..

Needless to say with lots of fun…

Stared her in every tick of the time…

Carefully watching talks of her mime…

The hang outs, attendance in CCD, bunks

We were high scoring traveling monks…

Neither possessive nor malicious, I liked her though

Casual talks, no effort, so…

He said me in the middle of the night…

I proposed a girl in our college he said when…

I realized I was deeply in love with her then…

He was happy and I was quiet…

I knew, it was her, right away..

I stepped aside and gave him way

Wasn’t at ease though routine I showed…

With them again walked the road..

I was happy just to hear her eyes…

thoughts in me when they reached the peak…

I was full of words and I didn’t speak..

The days ending in college I realized when…

I started acting weird then…

For I cannot see her face then after…

I faked the pain with a big laughter…

Thinking, not control myself, I may…

Missed the fare-well, graduation day…

After One Year…

We decided to gather…

I was excited like an indulgent father…

It was great to see her again…

Rare smile, intelligent eyes, sensible brain..

I wondered if I had any pain

I trekked fast ahead of all…

She got herself stuck…

In this middle of the trek

She shouted my name for help, ensured i heard her call

I acted as if I didn’t hear, I don’t know why

May be to make me trek with the crew, I got her imply..

I didn’t see you around on the Graduation Day, she questioned…

A lame reason of ‘I couldn’t wake up’ I gave…

Recalled the college days on our way back on Mysore Road…

She used to love my careless attitude, she cracked the code…

And looked in my eyes; I gave her a smile…

Felt she proposed me for a while…

After one year…

- Las Vegas.. United States…

She confirmed visiting us, this spring break

To meet her Man, my best Pal, my room-mate again…

“ whats wrong, why aren’t you happy seeing me?”

Does she know what’s beneath my glee?

Will she reveal having traveled this long mile?

I gave her my smile…

School Days