Legal Poet

A hot girlfriend, a hot-shot job and the 5th years still leave crying

Posted by Legal Poet on in General blogging

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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Comments

Anonymous guest 13 May 2010, 00:59
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Ya dude. I never understood this bit of ronaa-dhona. Agreed, when leaving the college emotions may spill over ... but even after a year, some people behave like they are experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or put up senti status messages !!!
LegalPoet 13 May 2010, 01:06
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@ Ermm...the spirit of my poem actually is opposite of what you are saying...I am trying to say that 'rona dhona' is natural...after all 5 years in a place...you are bound to be attached!

Anyway, thank you for your comment
Meerkat 13 May 2010, 01:45
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Nicely done Poet.

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.
Anonymous guest 13 May 2010, 01:50
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Ha ha ha! fairly well written.. From the N-schools to the Government colleges, the emtions are mirrored. Ask not what your college did for you, but what you did for it ;)
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! :)
LegalPoet 13 May 2010, 02:34
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Meerkat...oh! thatz sad...which college are you from...you may 'personal message' me.

Tee...nice one!
Anonymous guest 13 May 2010, 07:03
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fairly well written.. From the N-schools to the Government colleges, the emtions are mirrored. Ask not what your college did for you, but what you did for it ;)

Ibid :-)
LegalPoet 13 May 2010, 07:54
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Supra note 5
Anonymous guest 13 May 2010, 08:22
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haha... nice one .. LP ... gadha...
Anonymous guest 13 May 2010, 21:17
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yah ya! it is sad departing. you captured the emotion really well. lovely
legalpanand 13 May 2010, 22:19
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A great work again,,,,,,,, To write a gud poem is not as difficult as to constantly maintain your quility of poems..........

well done,,,,,,,,,,, Regal Legal Poet (As i call you)..
LegalPoet 13 May 2010, 22:56
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'quility'...seems like a great word. :)
And thank you legalpanand for the rechristening...Ihowever I prefer...littel legal poet-LLP
Anonymous guest 13 May 2010, 23:02
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Dear poet, I understand your poem illustrates the emotions, and such a spill-over is bound to happen after 5 years
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.

#1
Anonymous guest 13 May 2010, 23:04
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Which college you from? Tell us Tell us Tell us ...
LegalPoet 13 May 2010, 23:50
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@12, my poem is about nostalgia (thatz the word). about people being traumatized by law schools, law firms et al...that is a universal phenomenon...nothing amazing to be amazed about :)

thanks a ton for your encouragement.
Anonymous guest 15 May 2010, 02:35
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"in a building, six storied" -- you are not even trying to keep your alma mater secret anymore, are you. ;)
LegalPoet 15 May 2010, 05:43
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Am slowly discarding anonymity...:)
rajiv luthra 15 May 2010, 06:30
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You have the talent, keep it Alive!,
LegalPoet 15 May 2010, 15:02
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If this is the real Rajiv Lutra...erm...thank you sir...if not...than still thank you...you have a nice name sire.
Anonymous guest 15 May 2010, 20:34
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don't worry poet, you have bigger fans than rajiv luthra...:)...seriously dude.
Anonymous guest 16 May 2010, 00:24
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awwwwwww. legalpoet is sad that his seniors are leaving. nice writing but sorry to sea you so sad .
LegalPoet 16 May 2010, 06:27
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19, really?

20, am not sad. sad??? will definetely miss my seniors though.
Bihari Babuu 21 May 2010, 02:53
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Poet, sometimes I think I am you and you are me, in a funny sort of way (though I neither have a hot girlfriend nor a hot job). :P
Anonymous guest 26 May 2010, 01:33
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This is definitely some smartass from the NUJS Magcom.
LegalPoet 26 May 2010, 03:39
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Yes Sir! NUJS! but not Magcom...couldn't make it to the magcom...I still don't match upto their standards.
Anonymous guest 26 May 2010, 06:00
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I remember a 5th year being pulled out of the train by this friends after he was set to go. The next day was spent in partying :)

It's gets super-emotional sometimes,
And yes, I've seen 5th years crying.
Anonymous guest 3 Jul 2010, 21:01
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I've seriously seen boys crying. my immediate seniors.
And we leave next year :|
Never thought wud get attached to my college...but well...5 years does something to u :|
Nice one! :)
-Mads
XYZ 21 Apr 2014, 10:13
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You have spent 5 years of your average 65 year old life with these people,no need of such drama! MOVE ON!Seriously in my 5 years of law school,I got so bored meeting the same people again and again!!!!!The world closed on me and I failed to interact with normal people and non lawyers!MOVE ON
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