Away from the crowd, away from the screams,
Away from the hometown, into the land of dreams,
Three weeks were all that were needed,
To fall in love with this place, no scope for hate...
I don't know where to start from,
All those mad memories we had in the dorm,
Or all the fun and craziness that we embraced in the lectures,
Those silly comments, those soft whispers...
When I first came here I was a bit scared,
To have an experience which I never had,
How would the place be; how would the people be?
Will they be polite; will they be friends with me?
All these questions popped every second in my mind,
But little did I know how strongly with this place I would bind,
That late afternoon lunch, that boring movie,
Breaking the lock of room in the absence of key...
All the fright and confusion seemed to disappear,
There wasn't any more doubt or fear,
That this place was more than just friendly and warm,
And it accepted you no matter wherever you are from...
And finally arrived the time to leave,
This fact I was just not able to believe,
All the friends that I made became so near and dear,
My heart was numb, eyes filled with tears...
And from now onward, that is the place I'll visit,
When my heart needs happiness & mind wants peace,
Three weeks passed at a lightening pace,
But these three weeks were enough to fall in love with that place!
- Heet Desai
Picture Credits: Palack Agrawal
