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Curtain

                                                             CUrtain Most Std XII students would have read this poem by Helen Spading. As I don't like poems, I thought it would be boring but, I must admit that my dear principal is the secret behind me not dozing off during English classes that deal with poems. One day she came to class as usual and placed her books on the table. We thought she would start a new lesson but instead she said: "Being in 12 grade you will be soon parting from your friends, school and will experience parting. I would like each of you to stand up and express your feelings on parting." Well she started from boys, they had answers like – sad, end, sorrow etc etc. Girls were like – missing, anxiety, sorrow and HAPPY!! This “happy” was by me (as...