

Ashmi Gaikwad, Class 11, Shantiniketan Jr. College, Kolhapur
The way some places remember things,
One of them gave me my wings.
It was the school corridor,
A place I’d do anything to spend time in more.
Might be just a place for others,
But that’s not one of my bothers.
Breaks at school
Ending up making some fool.
Chattering all the way,
Pouring my heart out while I say.
Gossip, mischief, friends all the memories there,
To relive them again I’d pay a hefty fare!
July, 2025