23

By Arushi Agarwal

23 years of living feels like 23 camera reels rolling, taking each picture into capture a hundred times in a day 

Being fascinated about each memory since childhood feels like a creepy emotion surging out like lava oozing out of a volcano 

The façade of my whole life feels like a backlit stone shining with the light of forever cherishable memories taking decades to decide which way to move.

The stepping stones of these childlike remembrances feel like each decade has something new to learn from 

These pictures flash back and forth and back and forth taking a turn each time I grow with a sensible mind and a perfect body  

Each new moment feels like a new-born change to my charisma 

But not without the highs and lows and changes all over 

This 23 year journey has unfurled many new opportunities 

Each new step feels like the photographer is bombing out a new picture with a changed me altogether 

Alas! The camera reel is over 

Thank god the photographer is at rest 

By Arushi Agarwal