ODE TO CHILDHOOD

 

The best period of a life time
living with total freedom of every kind
always being in a make believe  world of their own
dancing at the very first beat of music
marrying Barbie to their best friends ken
if god forbade they have a fight
the Barbie is taken back without
a flutter of an eyelid
happy to see the colorful rainbow after rain,
trying to reach its other end
for there is a pot of gold they have been told,
sour as lime mangoes plucked 
and eaten with relish and joy
dripping and licking even the last
drop of orange ice candy bar
dividing their marbles and toys as
their property during the day
and at night dividing even the stars in the sky
and fighting to own the moon,
caring a damn about the world
yelling their lungs out
screaming on top of their voice
nudging, pushing, running and jumping
all the time without getting tried
as innocent as a lamb
as pure as faith
as mischievous as a monkey
as playful as a rabbit
not dreading anything treading upon  everything
trying to imitate adults but dont wish
to be one of them,
such a beautiful phase of life !!!!
where happiness is maximum
and sadness is minimum
even life doesn't wish to leave this
time that is why we have so many children
all around.

~ Vikki~
 

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