I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have taken a moment, stepped into my balcony and looked at the sky admiring the clouds and changing colours of the infinite…
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have missed those long drives where I would just close my eyes and let the cool breeze touch my body and soul…
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have remembered those addas where I would sit with my friends for hours drinking chai and cracking PJ’s
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have called that friend and connected in ways I never thought I would
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have talked to that friend with whom I haven’t been in touch but when called we conversed for long hours..
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have had Real Conversation with some people
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have recognise the significance of the family in my life
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have completed reading that novel, started writing my first book, used my paintbrush and played with colours
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have opened my old diary and relived some bittersweet memories..
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have checked my photo gallery and smiled at the pictures thinking of that time, that moment when it was clicked..
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have come across the dusty albums of my parents marriage and wonder how different they looked when they were young while they rejuvenated and shared some of their old memories with me.
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have got a chance to look at my childhood pictures and adore my genuine smile and chuckle remembering my pure innocence.
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have been excited for going out just to buy a milk
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have been grateful for those times when I and my friend went on a ride, sat for the chai, planned for the lunch, celebrated birthday party, went to each other’s house to surprise or merely meet each other.
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have realised the magic of going for a walk with earphones plugged in.
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have discovered the beauty of going with the flow rather than planning every moment of your life..
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have craved for aimless drives in monsoon and then randomly stopping at some Dabba to eat Kanda Baji and drink chai
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have missed my routine that I used to rant about everyday
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have learnt the bliss of breathing freely without any mask preventing it
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have communicated with my dear cousins and played Ludo with them online and laughed while killing their tokens.
I wonder if there wouldn’t have been any lockdown would I have acknowledged that happiness is in these small things and amidst the hustle bustle I had actually forgotten to Live, laugh and travel. I had forgotten the importance of the real, long and deep conversations, I had forgotten the charm of forest on my mind and soul, I had forgotten to be thankful for the Best Moments, I had forgotten that humanity was beyond a mere post on Instagram, I had forgotten the concept of Now, I had forgotten to introspect, I had forgotten the unpredictability of life and universe.
Devangshri.