Inside the seminar hall
Toiling past the last slide
Craving for a jumbo sandwich
Hoping into silver tower
The last coupon for the day
The last bill before
Everything changed forever
Few gossips here and there
Lips that didn't open as much
Talks of preventing the chaos
The walk back to the hostel
Oh, did I forget
The stick file and glue
For tomorrow's submission
The jog back to 'cornershoppe'
A blank tv screen
With few letters at the bottom
About some leaves getting cancelled
Some changes in flight routes
Regular sirens blowing in the news
My legs needed to be back
To the hostel bed post dinner
Few calls and messages
The lazy peep into Google
A strange lull among the boarders
Followed by a sudden commotion
Loud bangs, just like a nightmare
The last resort had failed they say
It's time for war
Maybe that's what's fair
As the last resort had failed
And I missed the last bus
And it's time for war.
01.03.22
Copyright @Snehal Deb
@hpsneh
