There was a time when
Harry Potter was a hero
and the series was my bible.
A quick apparation to
Hogwarts castle, a land of magic
and adventure
the world was indeed my oyster.

There was a time when
books were most precious possessions
Much before mortgages and insurance.
I chewed them at the breakfast table
I gulped them before dinner time
I read them underneath Geography textbooks, I read them with torch lights.

There was a time when the only secrets I had was my book stash
Hidden strategically below my bed.
Much before, the thousand scars neatly tucked away in my heart.

There was a time when
Harry Potter was my hero
and the series was my bible.

Atleast I could stifle the
Dementors inside my books

2 June 2018