Reminiscences

By Jaweria Fatima Mohammed

Walking down the serene slopes

I stumbled upon a familiar road.

Felt your gaze on me from a distance

But when I looked up I felt resistance.

Even when we met for that brief minute

All we could ever do was smile endlessly

You see, rainbow colours are a fantasy.

I flip through another moment

Gate crashing yet another time

Oblivious to what lies ahead of me

Yet my expression suggests this moment to be sublime.

It’s a bit unfair, don’t you think?

How our lives alter with every blink

But I have it painted in my mind.

Every word. Every line.

From when we yelled “It’s going down”

Or simply dangled our arms around.

You were my first and all the rest

Just like unfamiliar first encounters are the best.

By Jaweria Fatima Mohammed