I was amongst them....

I saw it all standing at that end
From the very day it all started
For years and years it went,
Till the time they finally parted.

Every day at that hour
They stood there and talked
A bunch of four friends
Laughing aloud, while they walked.

Everyday it happened,
And slowly I got to know more of them in and out
Were they all comfortable with each other?
In the beginning I had a doubt.

They all gathered there
And then used to leave at that very time
Sometimes some missing
But still appeared in the lime.

College students they were
Two elder and two younger
So much they cared
But so less did they actually share.

She felt bad about it,
But could not say a word
Hurting them was not in her hands
Just kept watching till they really heard.

Did they ever hear what she said?
And did they ever hear what she did not,
Why could they not understand her?
Why could not they read her thoughts?

Slowly it started to improve
But still it was not gelled,
Everyone holding a separate relation
Lots of loopholes there dwelt.

Before the time they could know better
Came the tough time to part,
One of them was flying away
And two others had to make the start.

One of these two was about to get married
And the second one was planning her future hard.
The lonely fourth bird was left alone
Her health started to retard.

She could not manage to stay away from them,
But as usual dint let them know about her thoughts
Neither did anyone understand her
Nor did she herself let anyone blow the rods.

Always keeping silent, what went inside her?
Hiding pains, she smiled,
Occupied from all ends
She appeared to be a lost child.

With her loneliness by her side
She stood there saying good bye
If ever we meet again in life
Please don't forget to greet me 'hi'

Was she the one who saw the whole band?
Was she the one who stood like the stem?
She was no one else but me,
I was not away, I was that one amongst them....!!