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THE FIFTH YEARS ARE LEAVING
The fifth years are leaving:
The mooters are leaving, the debaters are leaving,
Their trophies, proudly in the library sit,
Smiling at the newer faces.
The researchers are leaving, the writers are leaving.
Their books and papers in the glass cupboard
Tell us of the words they wrote...
Their words tell us of the lives they lived.
The cricketers are leaving, the footballers are leaving.
That hundred is remembered, that goal is remembered.
That ovation is remembered...
An ovation they will always receive.
An LPO owner will get cracking at his work,
Associates at Amarchand will descend to various cities,
Clerks in the Supreme Court will all start anew...
They all did their jobs brilliantly.
Boyfriends are leaving, girlfriends are leaving.
Some together (would-be husband and wives),
Some broken! Ah! An exile...
Their kisses are leaving; the affection still has after effects.
Trying to capture five years
In a measly, mawkish, FB statuses...
Boys are crying, coz they are leaving
Five years of memories, in a building, six storied.
A flight is cancelled,
“I’ll go a day later”
Girls are leaving; days are fleeting...
Fifth years are leaving.
-Legal Poet
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Anyway, thank you for your comment
I'm a week and a half away from seeing the last of my days in college, but i haven't really gotten attached to it any profound manner whatsoever. Pity really! I came here with high hopes, i walk away with so many disappointments.
Tsk.
Yes emotions there are...
as for the poem I cant relate to the mooting bit, M not much of a mooter, but yeah I found my boyfriend at law school for sure, n m pretty sure he's for keeps! :)
Tee...nice one!
Ibid :-)
well done,,,,,,,,,,, Regal Legal Poet (As i call you)..
And thank you legalpanand for the rechristening...Ihowever I prefer...littel legal poet-LLP
However, I was reflecting on the issue from another perspective and the title of your post was what inspired the comment … despite all the good things, 5 years still leave crying. I am not the least amazed by the crying during farewell / last days since that is natural … what amazes me is that even after a year or more, some people appear to be traumatized (as opposed to being nostalgic) when they think of life at lawschool. I am amazed by that and hence I thought I would present this thought to everyone :)
The poem is bang on the point and illustrates one of the aspects of lawschool life. Keep blogging ... keep rocking.
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thanks a ton for your encouragement.
20, am not sad. sad??? will definetely miss my seniors though.
It's gets super-emotional sometimes,
And yes, I've seen 5th years crying.
And we leave next year :|
Never thought wud get attached to my college...but well...5 years does something to u :|
Nice one! :)
-Mads
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