Since every other shop in Coimbatore seems to be decked in Xmas colours with a live Santa here and there....thought I'll have my nephews try a hand at decorations too....
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
December 22, 2010
October 16, 2010
You Were There
glimmering light of far away stars,
They gazed at me as
though I was their rock star.
Lips that lisped sweet words
in my soul, a chord was struck,
They made mundane words seem
more precious than the preciouss.
Tiny hands that wiped away
the invisible tears I shed,
On my cheeks they felt
like the softest of silks.
The warm body that hugged
sharing all the love it possessed,
The vibe that I sensed
of the special bond created
The look that you gave reflected
wisdom way beyond your years,
as though you somehow understood
the pain and ache behind the false smiles.
You gave me something
No one else can ever give,
The warm glow of a million suns
that light up my dark days and nights.
With you around
life is easier to face,
My strength, my sanity,
my joy, my grace.
Just remember in
the days yet to be,
This heart will beat for you
as yours did beat for me.
( Dedicated to my tiny powerhouse of a nephew Sidartha aka Sid,
whose innocence and love helped me through my darkest year )
Added to Jingle's Poetry Potluck.
September 17, 2010
Stubborn Innocence And White Lies
Was at the departmental store the other day and saw something both funny, endearing and that which made me sit up and think.
It was the antics of a cute 5/6 year old boy and his mom, out grocery shopping. I guess the mother in question promised him an ice cream of his choice if he helped her pick up stuff. I was on the opposite aisle and could hear the flow of words back and forth.
He would run around picking up small things within his reach and drop them off into the cart . each time asking his mom if he could pick up his ice cream. She would ask him to continue his errands.
After a point the shopping over, she proceeded to the check out counter expecting him to tail along. The smart little one had other ideas. He plonked himself on the aisle floor and told her off loud enough for the other customers to hear of his intention of leaving the store not without the much promised goodies.Try she might, she never got him to budge till she bought him the offending food , redfaced and cursing under her breath...
The kid got what he wanted, the mother what she had come for. As they left, I couldn't help wonder if the seeds of deceit and disbelief is not sowed in our childhood. Would he grow learning the lesson too early in life, never to trust anyone's word or that it is alright to lie and make false promises as he saw his mother do.
I wonder, as parents, what qualities and values are we inculcating in our children and should we not shoulder the blame when they turn up as carbon copies of our own selves, with the very traits we hate but were the one's who taught them....
After a point the shopping over, she proceeded to the check out counter expecting him to tail along. The smart little one had other ideas. He plonked himself on the aisle floor and told her off loud enough for the other customers to hear of his intention of leaving the store not without the much promised goodies.Try she might, she never got him to budge till she bought him the offending food , redfaced and cursing under her breath...
The kid got what he wanted, the mother what she had come for. As they left, I couldn't help wonder if the seeds of deceit and disbelief is not sowed in our childhood. Would he grow learning the lesson too early in life, never to trust anyone's word or that it is alright to lie and make false promises as he saw his mother do.
I wonder, as parents, what qualities and values are we inculcating in our children and should we not shoulder the blame when they turn up as carbon copies of our own selves, with the very traits we hate but were the one's who taught them....
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