I had decided when I was pretty young
I knew what to ask Him for when I got my wishes
If ever.
I’d ask for a cupboard full of Apsara Extra Dark pencils
Pearl-white Faber Castell erasers and a thick coloring book and paints
I’d ask for a nice badminton racket for myself
That I wouldn’t share
And dirtier bruise-ier knees a testimony to my outdoor affair.
Multicolored hairbuns and satin ribbons
Straight long hair my parents couldn’t bob again,
And a new pair of white socks for school everyday.
Then I’d ask
Why he didn’t let some of His kids sleep sound at night.
Why I was young but never blind
Why only some ever woke up with swollen eyes –
So maybe a lesson or two on naivety complementary
For the not so lucky, never so naïve.
Trust Me, You're Alive 
Good one, Paro
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I’m really glad you liked it 😊
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Once upon a time in Lucy teacher’s class, she was telling us how her mom/ mother-in-law asked her to pray reverently while she was carrying her boy. For 10 little fingers, toes and to make sure every body part was intact. It’s stuck with me till date, merely thinking about how we’ve evolved from a zygote to fully grown individuals, with atleast body parts, if not mental faculties intact. This poem took me back to that class. 🙂
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I’ve never heard that before. Atleast body parts if not mental faculties intact, indeed 🙂
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Parvathy if you don’t mind can you explain the poem,this is bit tough for me.
Daivam ellavakkum kazcha kodukathadu endanu ennum matto ano?
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Ayyo alla
Not everyone sees/is affected by the things around them similarly. And sometimes ignorance is often bliss and lets you sleep sounder at night. That’s what I meant.☺
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Parvathy palappozhum palarum njan kelkatha english words upayogikkarundu poem ezhudumbol.English books othiri vayichalanalle namukku aa level pidikkan pattoo alle.njan sradicharnnu.yours and sweta nalla standard anu.i like watching english movies and reading other blogs.That is how i learned english,aa pinne englishilulla cricket commentriyum,kurachu bbc documentarykalum 🙂
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Main prashnam english samsarikkan enikku ezudunnadu pole pattanilla ennadanu 🙂
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That’s something everyone faces with their second language, I think. Parayarille practice makes perfect ☺
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