THE DAY I TURNED NINETEEN

(This poem was written when I had completed my 19 years of existence on this earth, 22.03.2014)

The day I turned nineteen

Was the last year of being called a teen.

School life has come to an end

Will meet friends, once in a weekend.

Now, I have to get into a college,

Study and work hard, to get a good package.

I’ll labor day and night

To have a future, that’s too bright.

I’ll be away from home for nearly four years

Will have to control my tears.

Would miss Mumma’ lullaby

As the days would go by.

I would miss my childhood days

When I would simply play, play and play.

Life takes a sudden turn

And once crossed, you can never return.

At times, I got angry

But immediately apologized and said “SORRY”.

In life, whenever I ‘fell’

My parents said, “You can do well”.

I’ve gone through many ups and downs

With a couple of nearly drowns.

Life is full of challenges

To face them, you need to be courageous.

One day, God gave me a companion

It was my parent’s second son.

That was the birth of my sweet brother

He’s light and soft as a feather.

Sometimes, we had a fight

We knew that wasn’t right.

To see his happy face

I can sing and even dance.

It’s time to enjoy the day,

After all, it’s my nineteenth birthday!