I wondered if I was ever going to see that random stranger again
The one who merrily looked into my eyes with a kind smile
The kind of smile that reassured me immensely
And took me back to my carefree past which is now a stain

A beautifully variegated stain with breath-taking moments;
Childish pranks; joyous laughter; pointless arguments;
Cuddling up near the fire; tumbling around the blankets.
Each day filled with new excitement of components

I ran across the street, behind me followed my sister,
Behind her was my brother, and my other cousins.
Everyone screaming with an abundance of excitement within them,
And then came our aunt to question, “Where do you think you’re going mister?”

Everyone froze as they heard the screechy voice that yelled in frustration,
The shadow of her body was twice the size of Mount Rushmore,
And we always had the special bond between us cousins,
Making fun of her whenever we can, it was just quite a sensation.

She came to scream about the cookies she freshly baked,
Ready to take them out of the oven.
The strong mouthwatering aroma caught our senses.
And we stole them, ran for our lives and escaped.

But the crumbs along the house made a trail out to the street
Attracting and alerting everyone’s sense organs.
But we managed to stuff them, as much as our tiny mouths could hold
And ran, ran, ran away as fast as we could, with our miniature feet.

We were standing, with our little heads lowered down,
Staring at the ground, making patterns in our jumpy minds.
Trying not to pay attention to our aunt’s words, instead
We were all mapping a way to make her smile than frown.

And then I suddenly felt a tap that brought me back to the reality
Oh, how I wish I could get those priceless memories back!
The really sweet and tangy moments that made my childhood worth it
Make the most out of this, as this is not normality

Precious Lives
Precious Love
Precious Smiles