MEMORIES..

I still remember the day when you were tying the tags

On our first flight to Vizag on my laptop and hand-bags

I was so confused still eating your head

Wipro, Infy or Cogni where should I go and I was driving you mad

But you were now so used to my tantrums and mood swings

Finally you said that is our flight and get your things

I wanted the window seat so we took turns

But during my time the Sun was high and gave me burns

You were laughing at my luck and I was angry at you

And then came the red hot air hostess and I started teasing you

I don’t understand how come you scanned her in one look

You didn’t even raised your eyelids and caught her in hook

Vizag was hot when we landed and you were pushing me all the way

To hurry up but how could I when my bag was still not on the baggage convey

It was so difficult to read the signboards and hoardings all written in Telugu

But somehow we reached our destination, tired and exhausted, nothing new

You were loving the new place and cherishing the new city

And I was hating the food and the heat and you had no pity

You helped me out in looking for a PG to stay and that was a relief to my day-1 mission

But you just kept boasting that what she could have done without your supervision

I was angry that how come you think so high of yourself as I am dependent

Well you were wrong about the girl who was always self-reliant and independent

All the girls came with their respective families to settle down

I was on my own from the start and there was no glimpse of frown

You were good to me but sometimes so confusing

I could never understand what made you fight with me at times without reasoning

We were good old friends since college time and knew for sure rather

We couldn’t listen to each other but had faced tough times together

I still remember climbing the rocks on the beach with all you friends

In my slippers it was so tough with my fractured toe to balance

As I was struggling to keep my foot on the next rock

I saw two hands stretching out to hold and I was not at all in shock

Without a second thought I chose to hold yours as I was affirmative

You won’t let go and will hold with no wrong intentions calculative

We struggled to make me reach to the farthest stone to sit upon

With the waves touching our feet I could feel the cold white foam

I clicked so many pictures but you were so lost

I wondered what kept you so enchanted in your distant thoughts

And then the night fell and we all got ready to leave

We enjoyed our corn and snacks in the food street

You came and stood at my face and I was shocked and stunned

You just pulled up the collar of my top to make it in right position

It was maybe a small deed for you but I was so happy to the heart core

You actually paid attention to make me look decent on the whole

I enjoyed our first outing and the trips escalated

Gradually you made me fall in love with the city I once hated

My birthday and the holi party at the beach was so rocking

All the beaches and how can we forget the go-karting

The Kulfi Faluda shake and the chilly Manchurian was yum

That spicy Chinese soup stop made me teary eyed and glum

The chilled lemon soda was a relief in the heat

I was so much astonished to see the soda machine spree

You considered me as a child full of all tantrums and stubbornness

But still you were bound to manage with your best friend, no less

The CMR Central had become our second home and how much you hated window shopping

I was running for pizza and cold drinks always and you were always complaining

Looking for Anu’s dress in the kid’s section was a tough task I know

But you were all so emotional looking at those small accessories and clothes

You really surprise me sometimes with your changes in mood

At one time you act strict and the other you are all cute

All those times in Vizag were so enchanting that it feels like a dream

I remember how much I cried when we were about to leave

That place has so many cherish-able memories I can’t even express

The city which gave me my best friend is no less

Vizag you will always have a special place in my heart forever

You changed me and I will love you vizag forever and ever…