By Nandini Tandon
Your best friends became strangers,
Lollipops turned into cigarettes,
Remember when crush denoted only your anger?
When getting high only meant swinging on the playground?
When dad’s shoulders were the highest peak in the world and mom was your hero!
Your worst enemies were only your siblings,
Race only meant who ran the fastest?
The only drug you knew was paracetamol,
When wearing a skirt wasn’t vexed
And only thing that could hurt you were your abrade knees
When love only meant friends and family
When label was only the tag on your clothes,
Goodbyes only meant until tomorrow?
We all said we couldn’t wait to grow up, what the hell were we thinking?
So if you want to know us then know us by who we are and not by how we are labeled!
Well Done Nandini. Congratulations. Keep it up. GOD Bless You 🙏
यदि लेखक अपनी भावनाओं को अपने लेखन के माध्यम से अपने पाठकों से गहरा जुड़ाव कर पाता है तो फिर उसका लेखन सफल हो जाता है और बतौर लेखक अपनी प्रसिद्धि की बुलंदी पर पहुंच जाता है।
अच्छे लेखक वही है जो दूसरे की भावनाओं को या फिर अपनी भावनाओं को पेश करते हुए इस तरीके से लिखते हैं कि जब कोई दूसरा इंसान पढ़ता है तो लगता है यह तो मेरी ही कहानी है और बस यहीं पर बात बन जाती है और वह लेखक पाठक से जुड़ जाता है । आप भी पाठकों के मन तक जुड़ने में सफल रही हैं खुशी।
आपको खूब शुभकामनाएं और ब्लेसिंग्स 💐
Very well said keep it up
Very well said
Extra ordinary Nandini.Day by day you have made us proud beta.God bless you
One of the best lines and true lines ever read.
Deserves all the praise 🤜🏻
Good lines
Such a simple poem with such a deep meaning. This poem is so beautiful and it teaches us values that are so vital and heart-touching. No matter how much we grow, our inner child must NEVER be lost.
This piece beautifully captures the poignant contrast between the simplicity of childhood and the complexities of adulthood. It’s a heartfelt reminder of how much we change and the importance of understanding people for who they truly are, beyond labels and expectations.
Well I genuinely lost in the lines you wrote , it felt like nostalgia!! The words and lines are apt and easy to understand , that a common man can also feel this poem. Keep going ! 👍🏻
Very well Nandani keep it up
Masi you have explained life from adolescence to teenage and the emotions of a teenager very beautifully.
Transition in life very well narrated.
Beautifully written Nandini
Turn of events in life beautifully explained.
Well written Nandini
Adolescence to Teenage beautifully explained.
Very well narrated nandani, God bless you, keepit up
Very well written Nandini. Beautifully expressed thoughts, a very real comparison of life and nostalgia has been portrayed. Keep up the great work. Congratulations!!
Very well narrated Nandini. Everyone’s childhood dream was to grow faster to adulthood to enjoy life without barriers just to consume life. Absolutely fantastic perception has been potrayed by you. God bless and keep writing and bring transformation to the world by the fire within..Congratulations !!!
Great thoughts Nandini. You are right we should always look for the real you and not the conventional label you sport.