Today, thinking back about my childhood, I remember moments –  moments of embarrassment, moments of joy, moments of sadness, heartbroken moments, content moments and euphoric moments. It is these moments I choose to cherish, to celebrate this month.

Surprisingly it is those mistakes and embarrassing moments that linger longest in my mind. It is hard to forgive myself for those mistakes and moments of childhood. The heights of crushing over a celebrity, the forays into an internet chat room, the joke that no one laughed at and more.

A haiku for those moments that linger after all these years,

Big, small, medium

They come back in a jiffy

Triggered by sights, sounds

 

Ones that brings screams

Moments that heat up the cheek

Moments that left scars

 

Moments so special

Moments to cherish and celebrate

Moments carved in time

 

Replaying in mind

Moments embellished crazy

Staying alive, tormenting

 

Awkward moments

Pesky unproductive time

Paralysed moments

 

Dignity in air

Battered, pulverised, shredded

Moments that linger