Remember Naina from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani? Yes that character who carried her medical books on a hiking trip. I’ve been around quite a few medical students but I’m yet to see anyone who would do that. But let’s not start this essay with character flaw.
After all, no one is perfect. (*says that while looking in the mirror)
Irrespective of how that character was written, she fell for a guy who said stuff like
‘main udna chahta hun, daudna chahta hun, girna bhi chahta hun, bas rukna nahi chahta.’
Translation: ‘I want to juggle mangoes, race a rickshaw, and maybe fall into a giant bowl of dal. I just don’t want to attend another Zoom call.’ (see this rhymes!)
[Now haters will say my translation isn’t accurate.]
What is this weird fetish to live a life on one’s own terms? You’re telling me that you want to run away from this rat race. Ah! Such fantasies.
He really should’ve taken notes from her. She made way more sense than Bunny ever did. What makes it more impactful is that she casually dropped such wisdom bombs while chilling on the dangerous side of a monument wall like it’s no big deal.
kitni bhi try karo Bunny, zindagi mein kuch na kuch to chhootega hi.
Translation: No matter how hard you try, something will always be left behind
One of my college friend was the first one to convince us that her words went deeper than Mariana Trench. You might’ve thought that this was just one of those cringe dialogues which the actress says before she falls for the guy she initially hated. That is partially true as well, but this one is very philosophical. Its applications are limitless.
If you use a straw to drink Coca-Cola, there will always be some drop which will be left behind. No matter how hard you try, it just won’t come out
Irrespective of the bathroom cleaner you use, only 99.9% of the germs are killed. Some are always left behind to mourn the loss of their friends
Regardless of the effort you put in creating a toothpaste, only 9 out of 10 dentists will approve of it. There’s always that one dentist who swims against the current.
You get the point, right?
This movie came out in 2013. Full six years after I got my holiday homework in seventh grade. I wish I had someone like Deepika to help me get out of the burden I was carrying of not being able to complete English homework of writing a poem.
I was not that capable back then. I needed the life experience I didn’t have. Life hadn’t happened to me.
The biggest problems I had back then were nothing compared to the ones real poets faced in their lives. I was somewhat like Ranbir’s character in Rockstar when he complained that how will he eat two samosas with such little chutney?
Real pain. Almost.
But now I think I am ready. I’ve seen myself freeze in front of girls, had a big loan written in my name, attended calls which could’ve been a meeting and to top it all, I also once thought of buying WinRar’s premium version. Crazy right?
Moreover, I have created enough Crap Poems in angst that I once almost called myself a poet. Again, crazy!
But defying the wisdom of Deepika’s character, I want to take the liberty to complete that English holiday homework and do justice to it. I don’t want this to be another of those cases where somehow things gets left behind.
Guess this is the longest context I’ve set for anything and at the risk of being anti-climax let me tell you all about the homework. We were given a task of creating a poem. Yes, a full blown literary poem which actually would mean something, on any topic!
I never understood what freedom tasted like until I got this homework and realized that freedom comes with the dilemma of choice.
Now this was a mammoth task. I was scared of English and to create a poem was an uphill battle for me. I still gave it a try, though couldn’t finish it.
But now, let me give it a shot. And since my teacher is not here, I want you all to be a teacher for me and let me know how it is.
A train journey
I was travelling in a train
when it suddenly started to rain.
I wish I had fritters
but the mere thought of asking
a stranger for it, gave me jitters
In that needy state
what certainly didn’t help
was my mind being
a blank slate
the rain didn’t go slow
like my hope
which was getting
low low low low
apple bottom jeans (jeans)
Boots with the fur (with the fur) 1
I opened the window
the wind was so cool
a mere sight of fritters
and I would’ve
started to drool
I wish I had skills
like Mr. Bean
to cook up snacks,
stay calm, and clean.
but I was so glad
when my Maa opened
a pack of Namkeen
And I was again a happy boy
a happy boy was me
what else could I’ve
asked for
while travelling in a train
and it had started to rain.
And that’s it. That’s one closure I’ve been wanting for so long. Its like you are finally in your house, feeling at ease and you let go off that fart you’ve been holding for so long, because you didn’t want to ruin your first impression at a party.
It just feels good. Like really good.
Do you also have any closure that you are chasing but the closure has been much faster than you? Do drop it in the comments. Who knows? Maybe we can help you achieve it.
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Lyrics of the song Low by Flo-Rida
this was so interesting to read!!
Arey arey arey... When you opt for paper straws to drink the coca cola, did you forget the plastic bottle it came out of or the killing of union leaders?