I took my cup of tea and sat by the window

I heard some sounds

There were people talking

Birds chirping, Dogs barking

Some cars were honking

Then there was wind, I could feel it on my face

And I could see leaves moving

A school bus stopped outside the gate

And waiting children lined up to get inside

Some were happy to see their friends

While some cried seeing themselves go away from their mom and dad

There were promises to see them in the evening and assuring kisses

That took me back to the memories of my school days

Until I saw a man jogging on the road

I remembered my New Year resolution to run everyday

I shrugged but my eyes still followed the jogger

Until they stopped at something red

And I saw a beautiful rose bed in the garden

It wasn’t there yesterday

And the roses made me think of her

I gave her roses every day, three to be precise
I never said anything, but she will always understand the premise

And I sighed

A cloud of dust from the sweeper’s broom brought me back to now

I look around and see a flock of pigeons on the porch

And an elderly man feeding them grains

Just then the water fountains start

And it all looks like a pretty landscape

Like that drawing I made in 5^th grade

I got amused with all the stories and the sights

Just then my cell phone comes alive

I gulped down the remaining of my cold tea
As I tap on my phone’s cold touchscreen

There were few reminders and some emails

Also an SMS reminding my EMIs were due

I look for the day’s plans in my calendar

There was no mention of sitting by the window

Even though, that’s all that I wanted to do