A NEVER EXPECTED JOURNEY, AN INNOVATING LONG JOURNEY AND AN INNUENDO IN DOUBT

Many a travel we make daily, weekly, monthly or every yearly,
Destinations differ always need based, purposes differ mainly,
Modes differ slightly, situations and ATMs providing it clearly,
Rarely we do travel long, with unseen destinations, unnoticingly.

Our journey began fourty six years back on a rainy October morn.
Most of us unknown to each other, few of them from northwest.
Dissection tables brought us closer, unknown becoming known.
Mate becoming roommates, and striking, an unknown epithet.

Avoiding professor’s wrath was the main aim, a pass the next,
Strike forced the split within us, the time lost doing the damag,
Three score and two cleared the initial hurdle, the rest in await,
A split family for reunion, a traditional hierarchy on a rampage,

Journey was on, two making a shocking exit, teaching lesson One,
That no one is immortal, even those who wield the healing torch,
All of them were in different compartments, failing to meet often
Assembling together on silver jubilee year, at the same porch.

Counting began, some couldn’t reach, some making shocking exit,
Cheer was full to the hilt, thanks to concerted organizing effort,
This caravan moved on, heavy in heart and the fear of final exit,
With a vow to meet again after five years, sore in heart, in effect.

These meets were regular, rejoicing, the countdown yet in sight,
Party is fun, parting is sorrow, we lost many a buddy in this crew
Annes, Marias, Suhras, Ramesh and Sethu, lost nineteen out of sight,
Sore indeed, the Potti’s, the Bhasi’s, Sankara Pillai, to name a few

The caravan still loaded, lets enjoy to the hilt, the rest of the sunlight,
Don’t worry who will wither next, bring all of them leaving a few.
Let’s not fade away in the mist of setting sky, let’s sparkle in limelight,
We live only once, we studied together, memories fresh and new