I again want to go to school

I again want to go to school at least once.
I want to rush and sit on my usual bench, each morning
And sing the national anthem in a coarse voice.
I want to write my name on the first page
Of the new notebook, smelling it.
I again want to go to school at least once.

Balanced to the weight of my responsibilities,
However heavy my school bag may be -
I want to carry its weight on my back.
I want to sit in the classroom with no fans,
And windows open; howsoever warm it may be,
It’s better than sitting in an AC office.
Even if the school bench is not worth sitting,
With two friends on a double bench
I will be cosier than on a cosy chair in my office.
Now I have started knowing slightly
The gists of Saint Tukaram’s verse, “God, give me childhood”.
To ask if it’s right or not,
I again want to go to school at least once.

- Anonymous