IHM JAIPUR - KNOWN STRANGERS

Every day I prepare myself to wake up in my hostel room

It’s always a late affair for me and I hardly get time to groom

With a crushed shirt and salty pants

I put up lot of cologne and leave for college

I am scared with the idea of greeting that known stranger

The one whom I always cross by at college porch

Yesterday I greeted him “Hi”

And today I ignored him and thought he’d do the same

Today He greeted me “Hi”

But tomorrow he will do the same and would think I’d do the same

Sheer ignorance?

That stranger is my Junior

That stranger is my batch mate

That stranger is my Senior

That stranger is even my room mate

That stranger is always standing at the college gate.

He helped me once in my practicals

As I did when he was in vein

He is my best buddy

I am one of his best ones

He is always there with a helping hand

As I offer mine too often

But still a stranger?

We share lunch on the same table in cafeteria

He’d probably get me a bread from the serving counter

I’d probably share my spoon when I finish my lunch

We’d even share a talk or two

But still a stranger?

And when sun is to be seen from the window on the west

All the thoughts are down on ground to rest.

That stranger known to me would stand at the college porch again

to see if i have passed that college gate.

He would stand until i pass by

He would not say the closing notes of the day

Neither I would.

Nothing hence uttered as he expect me not to

Nor I would utter as I would expect him to too.

As I am scared and try saving myself to say “Hi”




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