Down Memory Lane... Poem by Rituparna Choudhury

I was born like any other kid
With a heart so delicate
And eyes so dreamy…
I knew not what’s life all about
Is it a game or a mere play
I used to play with my pretty dolls
And would soon get lost in a fairyland
I used to warm up myself
In the soft and caring laps of my mom
I saw the world as a mysterious wonder
But was unaware of it’s varied hues
The first sunray touched my cheeks
And also my innocent face…
Life was such a comfort
But now it’s nothing but a race.
My dad used to hold my little hands
And this is how I learnt to walk
I used to imitate what others would say
And slowly I learnt how to talk…
When my dad used to feed me
I knew nothing but only to cry
When my friends came to play with me
I felt sad to bid them goodbye…
Everything I slipped and fell
“Mama, I m so hurt…”this is what I would tell
And she would take me on her laps
And sing to me the songs of angels and fairies
And tell me stories of kings and queens
No wonder, I would soon find myself in deep sleep!