Missing Moments

Those days when I was usually lost in thought
Forever smiling and happy with what I got

Mom was my charm, my strength and she still is
Dad told stories of courage that today I truly miss

Not a single day I'd go without fighting with my brother
His absence now kills and makes me helplessly bother

Dolls and teddies were all that I wanted
But suddenly all vanished and I was daunted!

Daunted with new dreams, new aspirations
Struggling to make a mark, seeking inspirations

I went to college and learnt new stuff
Trudging paths which were smooth and sometimes tough

Slowly and steadily the leisure just vanished
Me-time with random hobbies was totally banished

Bed time stories were replaced by midnight calls
Gardens and park visits found no place amidst the malls

I grew up and I grew up too fast
Future would bother and scary looked the past

In this hasty living one day I did realize
How I gave up on the real present to see unreal dreams materialize

And then I simply vowed to never forget believing
That I was born to cherish life thus I stopped merely living