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A city lost in time. It was love at first sight. They say everything is fair in love and war. But is that true? It was a beautiful summer evening and everything was perfect. It seemed surreal and felt like I had everything I could ask for. The lone plastic bottle floating towards me came in like a reality check. We were so caught up in the moment that we decided to ignore it. Then came another. 20 years later and I still seem to be stuck in the cog wheels of a ticking clock. That one plastic bottle feels like a blessing compared to the other matter I swim with now. The city moved on. After a new hairdo and a makeover, she seemed to have gotten over our relationship.

And here I am…with no identity or direction. I was her prince and today I am her trashcan, choking, suffocating and a breeding ground for a billion mosquitoes. I catch her looking at me occasionally. I smile…she looks away. Where did those days go when we promised to look out for each other? Time flies and people change. I became the person I am today because of her. At a distance, breaking through all the smoke and pollution, I see a small ray of hope. That’s MY silver lining. For you might have given up on me and I might be a forgotten chapter in your life, but I will continue on this journey and bring her prince charming back

Author: Akshaya G, Amritha Batra, Aakash K, Anagha K, Anusha Shetty, Namratha S, Rohit Abraham, Nikhil , Anuja Raju , RV College of Architecture , Bangalore

All images courtesy the author.

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