Because of Us and Them!!

Because we were learning to fly..
Because college was just behind us..
Because we were not royalty..
Because life was about to unfold..
Because friendships were just ephemeral..

Because I wish you were here..
Because an eclipse doesn't last forever..
Because a bitch is not just a female carnivore..
Because fights are borne out of expectations..
Because a friend in greed isn't a friend indeed..

Because of a long and lonesome highway..
Because an icon is hard to find..
Because love is always around the corner..
Because it hurts to be in love..
Because people never learn from their mistakes..

Because of a dangerous and an irresistible pastime..
Because of an unforgettable sojourn amongst the ruins..
Because we were not in our comfort zone..
Because it's always better in Goa..
Because highways lead to God's abode..

Because that pub isn't there on every street..
Because breakfast is best had a hundred miles away from home..
Because a Palolem hangover is tough to get rid of..
Because London was calling..
Because friends aren't always enchanted..

Because everybody hurts..
Because of a french cafe by the sea-side..
Because of a spectacular end to the epoch..
Because of an endless search for the soul..
Because of light at the end of a tunnel..

Because we all lived in a yellow submarine..
Because it was too hot to handle..
Because it was time to move on..
Because the States beckoned..
Because it was also the time to hold on..

Because of you and your friend..
Because of lessons in organization..
Because of betrothals and promises..
Because of those mischievous giggles..
Because we could turn the clock back for a while..

Because I was amused to death..
Because of this and because of that..
Because of a lot more..
Because somethings are best left unsaid..
Because those things just get better with time..