The Melancholy Of Growing-up

Statutory Warning: All the things that I mention in here, are almost true. I may be a 20 year old boy, but I prefer to act like a 10 year old kid. So please sit back and laugh at my idiosyncrasies. And whatever happens, don’t judge me for being the simpleton I am. And I hope, through this piece of writing, I take you down the memory lane of your childhood.
Growing up. Two words easier spoken than done. To be brutally honest, I hate growing up. I hate the responsibilities that come with it. The phases of growing up are like a horrible date. They start off real nice and eventually smack you in the face.
I really miss being a kid. I miss the time when I used to sleep early and wake up late, still not being reprimanded for the same. Childhood meant believing in Batman and Iron Man to save the world at the end of the day, sometimes Superman as well. Not a care in the world. Just amused by the different shapes in the clouds. It’s simplicity at its finest. Nothing over-complicated or over-analysed, just life as it is. Nothing more than that. I still love to fight for that last piece of cake, like my life depends on it. I play video games more than I like to admit. I want to be able to shamelessly gorge on chocolates and ice creams.
When you’re a child, you cry because you can’t find your favourite crayon, or because your dad won’t buy the toy you want. You just cruise through your little life while everything gets arranged around you, and you find something comparatively insignificant to worry about, like spilling juice on your teddy bear.
There isn’t no room for cynicism and everything seemed interesting. The innocence made all of us believe in the good. We competed with great sportsmanship and took defeat in our stride. For that innocence and charm, I don’t want to grow up! I want to stay young and enjoy the breeze through my hair, while sitting atop my father’s shoulders. Or fall asleep to the lullabies, sung to me by my mother. Or run through those by-lanes or enjoy a swim with friends who meant the world to me. The memories go on indefinitely.
Don’t grow up. Don’t let life take away the simple things from you. Enjoy each and every one of them as they come along. Let’s stay young forever. Period.
