Sunday, July 20, 2008

Re-wind. Play.

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The little bully, the physicist and the big always-happy-guy.
None reminds me of me.
But I recognize all of their faces, even the shy little one.
It was as though I had found an old journal, cleaning up the room - its paper crisp and yellow: A little crisp-er than meant to be, and writing a little grey-er than it once used to be.
Some memories have names, and some do not, but they are all hazy, warm, and dirty from a day of play.

I miss school.

11 comments:

Dhanya said...

WOW such a cute snap.. I miss school too.. Incidentally my latest post is also about school days ;)

heh? ok said...

back looking confused. but school seems like such a lifetime ago. i'm still no good in photos, though.

very awww picture.

ToOothlEss WOndeR! said...

dhanya: It's funny how we think.
Girls look back and see ribbons. Guys look back and see gangs chasing pigtailed girls.
:)

heh?: I walked in, not sure if I will find one familiar face. But then there were some (very) old timers who spotted me in the crowd, and took me around to meet all the other oldies - which was seven of them in all.
They said i looked just the same .
I wasnt too happy when I found a few of my pictures in the annuals archive at the library - Thick glassed, and Mickey mouse shirted
:0)

Lash said...

:D

usha said...

me too!!
loved the pic and the words. beautiful. :)

Unny said...

hey, all your photos are interesting. they all seem to be telling a story or brimming with a story.
great.
cheers
unny

ToOothlEss WOndeR! said...

lash: thank yOu dude. wouldn't have gone if it werent for you. :)

usha: thankee!

unny: i just got back from your blog.
awesome stuff in there!
i am a man of excuses. you definitely dont seem to be one.
cheers!

Lash said...

did i make you sad with that exercise? i guess nostalgia is good, like I have commented elsewhere, it shows that you have a rich and "rememberable" past

Serendipity said...

none of your pictures open frm my work machine any more.

theres one small cross which appears and then when i say 'show picture', it doesnt.

sho shad

juby said...

hey bala,
really nice to see so many pics uploaded since I last visisted! And this one captures my heart. :D Good work on the pictures. which camera?

good wishes,
Juby

Moi said...

beautiful image, TW! and a beautiful post too :)