it was my last day at the library. i put my books away and returned the last book stand that i would ever borrow. i donated our table's bell to kuya aga so that he could keep it at the counter and terrorize the noisy people at the library. every time that bell rings, it would speak of every memory we ever had in that library: the lib affairs, the contraband tikoy, hotshots, skittles and coca-cola bottles, the furry pouch kung fu fights, toblerone bars with mr. pogi notes, arguments on which movie to watch and power naps.
the bell would ring of many other memories made by other law students who have moved on to become barristers on their way to being lawyers. i know i will go back one day-- as a lawyer-- just to revisit my days as a law student in the library. the room will whisper of friendships formed, affairs that ended and codal provisions memorized. it's my turn to exit the doors and wait on the other side.
i walked out of the library and rain was falling outside, as if the sky was weeping for the memories i was leaving behind. but i don't mind... there's a bright sunshiny day ahead of me.
Song of the Day: As I'm Leaving (by David Gray)
Through the water
Through the rain
To the soul of everything
Throw my memories to the wind
And I'm almost gone
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