Feels Like Yesterday

Feels like yesterday I was still in school
I still can’t find my shoes.
Feels like Wednesday after lunch break
I get the midweek blues.
Feels like PT period is over,
when I walk that extra bit.
Feels like exams are round the corner
when we are making a pitch.

Feels like mom is saying relax
it’s not the end of the world.
Feels like we are gossiping in the ladies loo
and I’m still a college girl.
Feels like the same old cranky topic
when I think I’ve put on weight.
Feels like some legacies last forever
when i wake up early and still get late.

Feels like packing up the day’s work
should the weather become sweet.
Feels like I can’t wait for Friday
now that i have a 5 day week.
Feels like we didn’t clean the closet,
whenever I push the household chores.
Feels like a male version of my sister
and me now argue and keep scores.

Feels like the inter-house wars,
when meetings become fights.
Feels like I still haven’t learnt
when to shut up even if I’m right.
Feels like I’m packing for the picnic
when the offsite is next day.
Feels like my laptop is my rough book
& instead of studying I’m scribbling away…

- Raika Gazder, 5th Oct. 2011