Sunday, June 16, 2013

What'll make Susan happy?

Will a box full of chocolates covered in thick caramel?
Or a truck full of dreams of a life free of hassle?
Or a pair of new shoes with a matching pretty frock?
Or a pen and a bag or an expensive rock?
Or an opportunity to travel lands afar?
Or a video game where characters crush monsters bizarre?
Or a promise of  a wedding with the grandest banquet you've ever seen?
Or a walk on the beach on a breezy summer evening?
Or the bite of a mouth-watering pastry?
Or a piece of spectacular jewellery?
Tell me Susan, do you want a car or a plane?
What'll make you happy?... I ask again.

Neither jewellery nor luxury,
Neither life free of cares,
Neither a box full of candy
Nor a game with thrilling adventures.
Neither the astounding sight of the countries afar 
Nor the jarring sound of machines pumping at par.
I care very little for a bejeweled attire,
It cannot give me the peace I so now desire.
Neither a wedding nor the fanfare,
All these are fruitless, means nothing I swear

I want you Papa to love me like your own,
I want you to be by my side from night to noon.
I want you to be less busy,
Less angry,more calm,
I want you to smile a little more till you can
Not buy me with pleasures: dull and transient,
I want us to be happy, being alive to each moment.







8 comments:

  1. 'Being alive to each moment' - Excellent thing to aspire for! The poem is well-written :)

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    1. Thank you Rajesh...yes, I believe that in our quest for everything dazzling, we forget to live and treasure every second of our lives...And a daughter can only want her father's love and blessings :D

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  2. Perfect poem for Father's day....well written :)

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    1. Well, may be not a perfect poem for the occasion..but shows a side of the sentiment little children experience in today's world..As a teacher I come across many fathers, who are so self-involved that they forget their other most important responsibility is raising a child with tenderness and affection and not shower buckets of money on her..After all, money cannot buy love :D

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  3. Nice poem on Father's Day. I like "less angry and more calm" very much.

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    1. HaHahA...yes the line came to me on seeing my father sometimes getting livid over the unprofessional attitude of people at work back home..anyway, thank you for your kind words..:)

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  4. simple little joys of life are also the best ones.....nice poem neelima

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