Then & Now

I don't feel like penning down anything, but I can't think of anything
better to do...........

I am missing home.
The daily chores.
The fried fish and the steamed rice.
The quiet evening in the veranda with a
Hot cup of tea.
I am missing the comfort of my bed and
those quiet chilly nights punctuated by
distant howling of foxes.

I am missing those noisy mornings.
Constant nagging of my folks and
waiting eagerly for the newspaper.
I am missing my farm.
Missing those buckets of fishes I used to catch in the pond.

Sitting quietly in my neighbour's shop.
Puffing cigarettes
Always on the run,hoping I don't get caught.
Eating tons of mint,
"Damn! I shouldn't be stinking."
Saving the remaining bit of the cigarette for tomorrow.
And "Oh!That bit smells like a Dead Cigarette."

Even the college days were better.
The fights,the games.
The gossips,the outings.

Seems like those days were better.
And Now.....
Too many issues to deal with.
Hypocrites everywhere.
Can't trust nobody.
Nothing to look forward.
Hardly myself.

I know where I am headed.
Whats going to happen.
The road is too long
The burden of my self is killing me.
Its tough !!!

Wish my hassle-free childhood comes back.
I know it is long gone...............


Disclaimer: It is a piece of nonsense and is not to be thought about seriously