I once sat on a paperboat and travelled back to my childhood
Along the way i saw so many memories playing out on big screens
I also met myself there
And to be honest i couldn't recognize him...
...shy,timid and innocent
This person seemed like a complete stranger to me
I was completely taken aback
He greeted me by saying hello
I greeted him back
He then asked me as to how i was doing
I replied that i was doing just fine
Then he just stared at me and said-"look at you...all grown up and not naive no more.You've lost your innocence...haven't you?..You've been corrupted."
I then asked him if he ever felt like visiting me
And he replied strongly-"hell no...i'm havin' the best time of my life...why would i wanna visit you?"
I then asked him-"but don't you wanna see how your future looks like?"
"Nope" he replied
"I just take care of the present so that i can create a memorable past"
I returned back
His words stuck like glue to my brain
I realized that if i handle with care the present the future will sort itself out