A Girl Of Nine! Poem by Shahzia Batool

A Girl Of Nine!

Rating: 4.4


I neither claim to be a perfect being
nor a person free of flaws
my heart is made of rebel stuff
it does not follow laws
somewhere inside I keep a child
who does never grow
She has her silent tantrums wild
which mostly unattended go
In me resides that girl of Nine
you can say second self of mine
she is in contrast with me
when all leave, she lasts with me
she's always clad in painted frock
and loves to watch the birds' flock
painted hair in pony-tails
silky-textured ribbon tied
same in nature Maggie-like
sharp in wit and moods wild
up a second, down the next
mercurial creature knows no rest
always in some search and quest
sighs with others when others sigh
smiles with others in times of joys
never follows what I say
unlike me she likes to play
I am sober, tender, mild
she is naughty, wittily-styled
I'm mature, she is wild
I've grown up but she is child!

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
*Maggie Tulliver is George Eliot's character with whom I always identified myself!
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Passionate Reader 18 August 2013

If a heart made of REBEL STUFF consists of such CUTE ideas then everyone must have a heart made of rebel stuff that does not follow rules :)))))) we all have our versions which we manage to hide from the rest of the world. The description of this NINE YEAR OLD GIRLIE is just PERFECT! ! ! You didnt miss a single detail and the end is LOVELY! ! ! unlike me she likes to play I am sober, tender, mild she is naughty, wittily-styled I'm mature, she is wild I've grown up but she is child! beautiful contrast here and brilliantly done! ! ! loved this Cute poem :)))

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Neela Nath Das 16 September 2013

So innocent! I also have a river which has a will of a kid!

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Heather Wilkins 01 August 2013

somewhere deep inside we all remain a child. and sometimes it shows. dear Shahzia. a good write

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Tirupathi Chandrupatla 29 July 2013

There is a child in everybody. That makes life interesting. Thank you.

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Sun Shine 01 August 2013

Cute poem! Interesting poem ;)

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Amitava Sur 20 January 2014

Duel existence in a single person, apparently seems funny but actually very true.Actually, in every human being - there lives a child all through the life. And that's why our mind always remains in a confusion........ a nice penning

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Ramesh Rai 25 December 2013

I m searching that child of nine. where she is lost.

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Hina Narjis 28 November 2013

Shahzia, I'm really amazed 2 c the similarity in thoughts! ! I always say, sb ko lgta hai men barhi ho gae hun mgr mery andar ki 'choti bachi' hr wqt mery sath sath hoti hai n usually people r ignorant of my naughty childlike side. These clicked me the most... my heart is made of rebel stuff it does not follow laws mercurial creature knows no rest always in some search and quest

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Muhammad Javed Zeshan 20 November 2013

it is really great! mdm shazia. ur poem is really impressive pl. also comment my poems. wating for quick response

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Ramesh Rai 09 November 2013

a child always plays in the heart of every person. it is due to our childish heart we are able to achieve some great in our life. only a child can imagine to pluck the moon. i hope u must have read my poem HEART AND MIND. About your writing skill nothing to say. a child is always a grt poet n vice versa. Thnx for sharing

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