An Ordinary Kid To The School.. Poem by Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi

One more morning,
Has just started yawning,
My mother roars,
My father pretends to snore,
Last night’s war and peace,
My siblings are on the floor,
My school bag has the tears,
I am brought out to groom,
With a bottle of coconut cream,
My mother puts a finger to scoop out a little,
Spread on my hair to comb and tie two plaids,
A pot of yesterday’s rice nicely soaked in water,
Has to be added with salt and curd,
My mother gives me a bowl with fresh onions,
The same uniform, I have worn for a week,
Pressed under the pillow, not washed,
Not enough water, I may not smell odd,
As everyone smell the same,
My mother plants me a kiss on my forehead,
That was sprinkled with a half bucket of water,
The bathing is done and dressing is done,
The breakfast is done and the hope begins,
The moment I start to walk to the school.