Memories of Childhood

If you carry your childhood with you, you never become Older!!

Childhood, what a time that was,

Everything done earned a gift of applause.

Choosing the colour of sketch pen was a tough task,

Questions on every little thing we used to ask.

Occupying the window seat in van was called obsession,

Wearing our favourite frock was the only fashion.

Getting a toffee as a birthday treat from a friend made our day,

Thank you on every favour, we were made to say.

Being the first one to finish copying from the blackboard was the ultimate moment of pride,

That curiosity of going to a marriage and watching the bride.

Hiding answers from a bench partner during test was not called selfishness,

Expressing our love for mom by the caress.

Finishing the torture of homework to get extra time to play,

Sitting together making models with the colourful clay.

How we loved sleeping late and having some extra tv time,

Made to read poems that perfectly did rhyme.

We didn't need facebook or a phone to keep in touch,

Lived a carefree life, about problems didn't have to think much.

That time Dad was the only hero and Mom the only best friend,

Rightly said, everyone dies twice, once when their Childhood ends!

Reviews

[alf]

Hi Anahat. This really touched my heart. I love how you reminisce through the things in life that matter most. I could feel your appreciation for a wonderful childhood, and I envy you that. Just a beautifully simplistic write that tells it like it was. A delight to read this wonderfully penned poem, alf

[Anahat]

Thank you alf for such a wonderful review...
Really glad that you loved it..
Thank you for reading :)

-Anahat :)

[alf]

I shall be back for more!!!

[Igarin]

It is a subjective opinion of childhood to which not everyone can relate...

[Lydia Shutter]

Indeed, it is a magical time of life. Lovely. Lydi**

[Farhan Shaikh]

It is really heart touching...beautiful work and amazing to read, there was no technologies to seize our smile..mind blowing poem

[Anahat]

Thankyou so much..
I'd be glad if you just check out my ebook on amazon. It is free till 28th.

[Farhan Shaikh]

Ohh I'd be delighted to

[OhSnapShley]

Perfect ending. Thanks for sharing!

-OhSnap

[Anahat]

Thankyou..
I'd be glad if you just check out my ebook on amazon. It is free till 28th.

[Najam Us Saher]

You left me speechless. So true.

[Anahat]

Thankyou so much..
I'd be glad if you just check out my ebook on amazon. It is free till 28th.

[Najam Us Saher]

I'll check it out.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i wish that inquisitiveness stayed with us after youth...and we didn't have all of this technology...

it is a departure from reality...my students seem to only care about their text messages and cell calls...and not about gaining knowledge, finding things out...

it's a different world, unfortunately..

this poem depicts it so well.

[Anahat]

very well said...its just a technology ridden world..
Me being a student feels it very sad to look around just to find out cellphone driven world!
Thank you,Sir! I'm glad you liked it :)

[Parimal Pratyush]

With every line, I was thrown back into the times that were written. Loved it from the start to finish. Great work. Jab mai chota baccha tha, badi shararat karta tha... :D

[Anahat]

hehe..glad it got you to the best time of ur life..Thanks :)

[John Ryan]

very nice my fellow writer
wonderful poetry

[Anahat]

Thanks :) glad you liked!

[Jamestown]

This was absolutely right on, good work. I am a firm believer that you
are as old as you allow yourself to be, thanks for sharing.

[Anahat]

Yeah! Thank you! :)