Just a Homely Feeling

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Surrounded by many unfamiliar faces, Yet 
recognized faces Shine from the crowd like stars at dusk. 
These summer evenings roam with sloth. 
In this exam hall We share a silence of boredom. 
Hope of a good future Held via a thin thread of luck and dedication. 
All eyes wander around But never to meet another for long. 
Some heads are down and some fidgeting. 
Creaking fans blow warm air, While 
all the souls try to find comfort In these unsettling seats.

Somehow this feels homely. 
Reminds me of the lazy summer school days. 
It's last lesson and Madhu ma'am Sees the whole class sleeping. 
She would sit and then sarcastically wake us up. 
And we all would wake up sluggishly Like a blooming flower. 
We never were able to listen to her Stories or lessons as a class. 
Some child was always absent, 
Some child was always sleeping, 
Some child was always making trouble.

Yet it felt homely. 
A.V.

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