Ignored

While walking, at any public place be it office or outside, I have my eyes lowered. I always have an eye on people approaching to avoid collision. But I'm always lost in my own thoughts. I cultivated this habit in college. We were so used to greet our teachers in school. But in college it turned out that the male lecturers were not very comfortable with us greeting them. Especially girls. Whenever we'd see them we'd be ready to wish. But most of the times the male lecturers looked away. The female lecturers were indifferent towards both guys and girls. It was awkward for me initially to ignore a lecturer. But four years is a long time. And slowly I became indifferent to them. At times we'd pass each other as though we'd never seen or met before. Now slowly I realise I ignore anyone or everyone while walking on the roads. Well... at times it's better this ways coz I'm saved the trouble of greeting people I'd regret to even smile at. But many a times I've had to apologise for not having noticed my friends.