tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86238764809937854332024-03-21T10:14:00.641-07:00restless writerajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-87159866031967209022014-06-30T06:24:00.002-07:002014-06-30T06:24:22.358-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY (an 8 year old)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">This one little girl I know,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Her eyes beautifully naughty, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Eyes that got as big as plates,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">When I told her scary stories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">She'd begun eating carrots 'cause,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">She could feel her hair grow longer,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Beans and veggies vanished quick,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">They made her feel much stronger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">She'd giggle till she couldn't breathe, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Walk into wall after wall,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If she was two steps ahead of you,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">She'd take two more and fall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now, this girl is double the age, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">She was when we first met,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I hope she'll always stay the same,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ju, don't grow up just yet!</span></span></span></div>
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ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-90491992699883244972014-04-13T06:41:00.000-07:002014-04-13T06:43:08.136-07:00Living in the wild<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our drive to Masinagudi was breathtaking. It was different,
for sure, than what we’d been expecting to see, but beautiful in different
shades, all the same. Looking out the window, one could imagine bright flames
devouring the forest’s greenery to reduce it to the shades of grey and ashy
black that it was now. With the baby blue sky as a backdrop, the trees twisted
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The resort was similarly fascinating, with the bamboo trees
constantly shedding their yellow tinged leaves, covering the grounds with
fluffy mattresses. The abundance of swings and hammocks were satisfying, and
the hammocks made perfect retreats when the rooms felt a little stuffy. We
walked across the stone lined pavements, to a cozy little cottage and threw
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The bed was white and fluffy, inviting. There was a foldable,
small bad on the floor, but this was all normal. There was one thing
missing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The T.V! This was probably the
biggest shock we received on the entire trip, so far, at least. We weren’t
really sure how we’d survive our three days of holiday, with no T.V.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, thinking back, it isn’t such a big deal,
but back then, at the moment, it was. After moping about the fact, we decided
that we’d manage with a net connection, and watch on the tab.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, and much to our
disappointment, we found out that WiFi was only accessible from the main lobby,
and not from our little cottage. We walked in happy, joking, and walked out to
lunch dejected, and sad. </div>
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The trip took a turn for the better when we got over the
initial shock of having to live isolated from the civilized world, we explored
the place, laughing when our feet sank in the leaves further than we expected. We also went swimming as the pool seemed to be calling out to us,despite being tired from waking up early and the car journey, and the next day was one to remember.</div>
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The next day, we had planned to drive upto ooty, and spend
the day there, leaving for the resort shortly after lunch. We debated on what
to wear, and wore our medium length shorts, and sleeveless shirts, and set out,
while the sun beat down on us mercilessly. The people of ooty were bundled up,
much to our amusement, and we were giddy about not having to needlessly throw
on heavy sweaters in the deadly heat. We walked into shop after shop, our hands
tiring from every new addition of colorful bags we carried. The bags were all
the same, in a variety of colors, interestingly lacking plastic. One shop was
particularly thrilling, with its pretty vintage jackets, and printed jeans.
After making our buys from the shop, we had just stepped out, and were
bombarded with not tiny droplets of rain, but huge bucketfuls at a time. Each
rain drop assaulted us, as we scurried around with our bags, in search of
shelter. We had just stepped into another shop as the rain ceased as suddenly
as it started. With shocking trust in this odd weather system, we stepped out
again, thinking this was just one of the weatherman’s moods, and the rain was
over for good. Needless to say, the rain began its course again, except this time,
even after we spent half an hour at lunch, it hadn’t stopped. So, with steely
determination, and utter neglect to our freezing fingers and feet, we stepped
out into the rain and ran, like we were being chased. It was most amusing, not
only to us, as it turned out, but also to the heavily bundled up locals. All
the same, we were laughing, splashing through the puddles, avoiding
particularly large drops of rain. By the time we reached our car we were
dripping, with not only our hair plastered all over our faces, but also large
grins that had worked their ways onto our faces despite our chattering teeth.</div>
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Our resort had not been spared by the rain. The hammocks
were wet, but what was a little water to stop us from climbing into those
comfy, invited hammocks? With a towel, a pillow, and a book, the hammocks were
transformed into captivating retreats.</div>
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The last day was a day for the family. We spent the day
together, doing nothing but talking, and discussing a book that turned out to
be deeply spiritual. Pictures were taken galore as the camera was held at every
possible angle to capture as much beauty as possible in a mere picture. The
hammocks remained occupied that day, as we all sat together and recounted old
events. Though we did not do much physically that day, it was possibly the best
day we’d all spent together in a very long time. We went to sleep early as we
had to set out early the next day, to come back home.</div>
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The way home was marked by assurances that we were indeed,
going the right way, despite the sudden greenery of the landscape telling us
different. It was surprising how one sudden shower had covered the trees in
dense canopies of fresh, green leaves. The deer were taking full advantage of
the fresh green shoots that had just poked their heads out of the damp ground.
Herd after herd were received by us with delighted exclamations as we scrambled
to open and turn on the camera. By the time we got home, we were delighted with
our grabs in both, pictures, and experiences. </div>
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ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-13511692007105981972014-03-28T08:05:00.000-07:002014-03-28T08:05:06.629-07:00THE WAIT ( the dentists)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
She said forty-five<br />
But the clock ticks so slowly<br />
My eyes droop,<br />
And my mouth feels all drooly.<br />
I've been waiting forever,<br />
Has my hair not gone grey?<br />
I bet my face is wrinkly,<br />
Its been more than a day!<br />
<br />
I stare at the counter,<br />
Then again at the walls,<br />
Their color is blinding<br />
I yawn as sleep calls.<br />
I bet I'm gonna die,<br />
Just waiting forever <br />
Is my turn gonna come?<br />
I think... "nah, never". <br />
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ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-6697020196458483632014-03-28T07:57:00.000-07:002014-03-28T07:57:33.017-07:00EXAMS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I sit still. My feet no longer tap the floor in erratic beats as i try
to remember the words i was reciting only this morning. I form a picture
in my mind, of the page covered in my irregular writing. What did it
say? I cannot read the scrawl on the page in my mind. I sigh and put my
head on my desk, quietly listening to my classmates scratching away
their answers. What are they thinking? Do they know this answer? Have
they passed this question? I shake my head. I wish i could shake off
these thought as though they were nothing but water droplets clinging
to my hair. I lift my head and slowly glance around. My eyes see nothing
but a classroom of bent heads, moving pens. I look towards the teacher, who is watching me like an animal preparing to pounce. My glance shifts
quickly to my own paper. I will leave this question and perhaps, come
back to it later. Circling the question, i move on, only pausing to flip
through the remaining pages and groan. We have an hour left. Consoling
myself, I begin writing as fast as i can. As the clock ticks as a
nagging reminder of my failure to write a mere exam, my hand races
across the length of my answer sheet. I do not do justice to my learning anymore, or my writing skills. I merely scribble
down the facts, the most important points, in hope that I've covered
enough of the needed information to score well. The bell begins to ring
just as i finish the last question. I cap my pen, stuff it in my pouch,
lean back and smile. Our papers are collected by the teacher who waddles
slowly across our desks as we shift in our seats impatiently. We are
not allowed to talk yet. As the last of the papers disappears into the
now-large stack, my class jumps up as one, rendering me deaf for the
moments during which the noise of desks and seats scraping the floor is
earsplitting. I do not want to move just yet, I sit still.</div>
ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-4716633657710053452013-01-19T06:58:00.001-08:002021-05-08T11:46:03.694-07:00LIVING -ROOM HELL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>Three little kids, run 'round the living room,</i><br />
<i>one's giggling ,'bout to pee in her pants,</i><br />
<i>the next one after her,</i><br />
<i>stomping, a pair of elephants.</i><br />
<br />
<i>the last one is on the table, </i><br />
<i>her hairband in her ears,</i><br />
<i>"who wants to be doctorated?"</i><br />
<i>but there's no answer to hear.</i><br />
<br />
<i>two mom's in the room,</i><br />
<i>trying hard to work,</i><br />
<i>all of a sudden a scream wrecks the noise-</i><br />
<i>"why can't you be good children and play with your toys?"</i><br />
<br />
<i>everyone is seated,</i><br />
<i>quietly on the couch, </i><br />
<i>told to keep quiet,</i><br />
<i>by the two mummies-grouch.</i><br />
<br />
<i>the very next minute,</i><br />
<i>two are on the table,</i><br />
<i>singing, shouting and hoping that mom,</i><br />
<i>does not come at them with a ladle.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>there's only one other person here,</i><br />
<i>quiet and blue-</i><br />
<i>from trying not to laugh, </i><br />
<i>enjoying the view.</i><br />
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ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-81660595672279894932012-10-17T08:52:00.000-07:002012-10-17T08:52:02.074-07:00OUR WORLD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Artistic<span style="font-size: small;">, beautiful,musical<span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I<span style="font-size: small;"> look outside and see the world ,</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">in different shades<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span> different lights,</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">some dark and some fire-bright.</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes beautiful,</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">with colors filled in so perfectly by God,</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">in the flowers,birds <span style="font-size: small;">and butterflies</span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">leaving us to <span style="font-size: small;">paint in<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">thoughtfully<span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">our <span style="font-size: small;">happiness, loves and sweet good-byes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Artistic in the way,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">trees filter sunlight,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">saplings push their heads through sand,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">adorning land with green necklaces and bands.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Music in every sound<span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">made by the little bird<span style="font-size: small;">s perched <span style="font-size: small;">in</span> th<span style="font-size: small;">eir </span></span></span>trees,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">calling to <span style="font-size: small;">each other</span>,<span style="font-size: small;">all blending in chorus-soft and loud.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the splash of the frothy waves</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">racing across<span style="font-size: small;"> life-filled<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">,</span> </span>blue seas.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">B<span style="font-size: small;">ut sometimes,<span style="font-size: small;"> these beautiful <span style="font-size: small;">colors</span>,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">are tinged ever so slightly,by shades of dark<span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Still, <span style="font-size: small;">our world is an amazing place,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">even with these dark spots,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">these black, tiny dots<span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">for it has so much more,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">especially if <span style="font-size: small;">its light and beauty we're looking for.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"> -2012</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span> </span> </span></span></span></i></div>
ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-39689164565037943602012-10-17T07:22:00.001-07:002012-10-17T07:22:56.932-07:00IN OUR HEARTS FOR EVERMORE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A girl straight from,</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a beautiful fairytale,</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She loved and soothed and was always there,</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for whoever, without fail.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From all those who were asked,</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for their fond memories,</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"She laughed with me and always made me feel better,</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">whatever i cried for, with her it didn't matter."</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Though not all of us have known her for long,</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">her name means more to us than just a sad song.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One who helped most of us get through hard times,</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">she had lit up our lives and still does does shine.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> -2012</span></i></span></span></div>
<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">-an ode to a wonderful person who recently left this world after struggling to free herself for 2 long years from the bonds of cancer. </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span> </i><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></i></b></div>
ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-9291790392410828052011-11-01T04:31:00.000-07:002011-11-01T04:31:08.688-07:00NIGHT- WORK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>She sat and worked by candle-light,</i></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Silently throughout the night.</i></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Candle flames flickered before her eyes</i></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The clock ticked as time flew by.</i></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>As the first rays of light lit up her room,</i></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>and dark shadows ceased to loom,</i></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>She abandoned her chair and climbed into bed,</i></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tired but contented. </span></i></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
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</div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-19060463906449670562011-10-26T21:51:00.000-07:002011-10-26T21:52:49.477-07:00A SPECIAL SOMEONE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>There is a special someone,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>who is always there for me,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>whenever i call she's by my side,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i> wherever i may be.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i> </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>There is a special</i></span></span> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: purple;">someone,</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: purple;">who's held me by my hand,</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: purple;">who's supported my first tottering steps,</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: purple;">and taught me how to stand.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: purple;"> </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: purple;">Though this special someone,</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: purple;">has a hot temper and sings horribly,</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: purple;">there can be no one as special,</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: purple;">as my mother is to me... </span></i></span></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-18523612679373662652011-10-26T21:43:00.000-07:002011-10-26T21:43:28.802-07:00YOU (to dad)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>You keep us laughin' all the time,</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>you're wonderfully good at maths,</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>you know science and how to rhyme,</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>you put me and esha on the right paths.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i> </i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>but most of all you're a great dad,</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>one in a million ,i'm sure,</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>A poet, a comedian, and a genius all in one ,</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>you're smart ,interesting and lots of fun!! </i></span></span></span></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-67469224680789340042011-06-11T03:08:00.000-07:002011-06-11T03:08:37.583-07:00SWINGIN' AND SINGIN'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>A small wooden plank held by two chains, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>can so magically relieve me of piercing pains, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>I have sometimes sat on it with a heart so heavy, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>but when requested to get off i'm never ready.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>I sit on the red seat, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>with the ground still touching my feet, </i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>in a few moments my spirits are high,</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> while giggling and laughing, so am I !!</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i></span></span></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-71773754967021847482011-04-10T01:19:00.000-07:002011-04-10T01:19:11.304-07:00MOTHER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>She taught me the ways of life,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>How to keep away from the outsiders’ knife,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>When to laugh and when to cry,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Doing so I grew, by and by.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>She was gentle and kind,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Her name was the first on my little tongue,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>She taught me to remain in<span> </span>my<span> </span>right<span> </span>state<span> </span>of<span> </span>mind</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>She<span> </span>was always<span> </span>there for me<span> </span>and<span> </span>will<span> </span>be<span> </span>yet, for very long.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I have inherited her crazy laugh as well as her hot temper,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>But one thing I’ve not got from her is,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The strength she needs to be my mother…</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span> </span></i><i>2011’</i></span></div></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-88108236061706063332011-04-10T01:15:00.000-07:002011-04-10T01:15:59.162-07:00A FAREWELL TO THE BEST TEACHER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Of all my school years of teachers after teachers,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Ma’am you are the nicest,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>You stood by me in the worst of times,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>And were in my heart during the best.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>When mom told me we were leaving,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I pictured VI C with you,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I was looking forward to another year,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Hoping that you’d teach that class too.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I wait each day for you to walk in class,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Just to let me know you’re not absent,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>You were the first thing I liked about this school.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Ma’am you have found a place in my heart,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Where, for me, you’ll always be present.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Whenever I think of you;</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I’ll see the smile that won my heart,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The twinkling eyes that assured me that everything’s alright</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>And your soothing, happy voice ,that made my spirits lift, try as I might.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>So ma’am, please, when you think of me, </i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I hope you see a poet, a story bookworm and your greatest fan,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I also<span> </span>hope my poem touched your heart, </i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The way you touched mine…</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span> </span></i><i>2010’</i></span></div></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-85141708457046585162011-04-10T01:12:00.000-07:002011-04-10T01:12:16.475-07:00FOOD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Compare what we eat now,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Then look back…</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Things differ so much over the ages,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>It’s always good to keep track!</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span> </span>2010’</i></span></div></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-65483640430212241632011-04-10T01:05:00.000-07:002011-04-10T01:05:54.521-07:00A YOGI<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>A yogic mind, as still as water,</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Eyes closed, yet, the concentration may falter,</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>This person clad in saffron, </i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Does not enjoy pleasures for he has none.</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Not likely to get up, until his true master calls,</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Not likely to give up, until his level of concentration falls.</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>This yogi,</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Sitting under a tree,</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Is of depression,</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Completely free!! </i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span> </span><span> </span>2010’</i></b></span></div></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-48615722128570718752011-04-10T01:02:00.000-07:002011-04-10T01:02:49.166-07:00MY BEST TEACHER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>You would never find a teacher,</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>With more starry eyes,</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Twinkling with past mischief</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>And naughty story-telling lies.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>What I will miss most</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span> </span>When this year is lost,</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Is this marvelous person, with every possible good feature -</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><i>My history teacher!</i></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><i><span> </span>2010’</i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: #ff99cc; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20pt;"></span></i></b></div></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-37659844848604376262011-04-10T00:58:00.000-07:002014-03-28T08:17:55.895-07:00BIRTHDAY WISHES <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">To dad-</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">A virtuous person,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">A perfect poem- writer,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">There is no one smarter,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">Than my dear father!</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">25<sup>th</sup> October, the most special occasion,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">Without which, the world would be missing a very valuable person,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">It should be considered a worldwide holiday,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">So that we can sit at home and celebrate your birthday.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">It is for these reasons we make it a big deal,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">We love you so much; we need you to feel,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">And this time since you are not with us,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">We’ll make it a point [in your heart] to be with you!!</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;">2010’</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">To </span>Ravi Perappan-</span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I sat for hours at end,</span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">trying to figure out,</span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">wh<span style="font-size: small;">at to write to defend the fact-</span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">t<span style="font-size: small;">hat i cared about your day.</span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I thought and thought,</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">but word<span style="font-size: small;">s</span> dont just appear,</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">i strained my brain till it got hot,</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">but things still weren't clear.</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So now you kn<span style="font-size: small;">ow<span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">if i come birthday wish-less-</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">exactly why it is so.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">And if i do,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">manage to rhyme words to wish you,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">please dont get me wrong.....</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">coz even if next year's wishes are twice as long, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">nothing could possibly<span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">say <span style="font-size: small;">how much you meant to me.</span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #e31568;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: blue;"> -2012</span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">To daddy-</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You may lecture,<br />You may scold,<br />May be sarcastic,<br />and harsh and cold.<br /><br />Sometimes you’re mean about my hair,<br />Or about the way I sing,<br />But if I’m sad or sulking,<br />You can keep me laughing!<br /><br />When you’re around,<br />We’re giggling all the time,<br />You can make us laugh at every sound,<br />Even if you’re just jogging.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You may make us do math,<br />And other things ‘useful’,<br />But you help us understand-<br />‘It doesn’t help being beautiful,<br />Science will help you stand.’<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You light up our lives,<br />And make us smile .<br />We know that for us,<br />You’d go 10 extra miles.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> -2012</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">To mom-</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You design the best dresses,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">you cook the best food,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">i'll just say you sing okay...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">coz i dont wanna be rude.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well.... Todays your <span style="font-size: small;">birthday,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">and Valantine's day too<span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">all day, you'll gat you<span style="font-size: small;">r way,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">we hope you<span style="font-size: small;">'re not feeling blue.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Presents and letters<span style="font-size: small;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">will come your way,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">(maybe bouquets of flowers as well)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">from all t<span style="font-size: small;">hose who love you an<span style="font-size: small;">d remember your birthday!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e31568;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> -2012 </span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span><i> </i><i> <br /> </i><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #e31568;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span></span> </span></span></span></i></span><i>to esha-</i><br />
<i>There was once this little girl,</i><br />
<i>with curly black hair, and pinkish cheeks,</i><br />
<i>she looked the part of an angel</i><br />
<i>who'd come down to visit, for maybe a week.</i><br />
<br />
<i>No one could truthfully say,</i><br />
<i>she was a vision of perfection,</i><br />
<i>maybe perfect, on the bad side,</i><br />
<i>maybe good, kinda, if i lied!</i><br />
<br />
<i>Laying everything aside, </i><br />
<i>she's my sister, 'THE ESHA'</i><br />
<i>a name that doesnt scare.</i><br />
<i>Maybe we could call her 'THE SISTER'</i><br />
<i>and feel a little fear.</i><br />
<br />
<i>It was a good day, though,</i><br />
<i>the day she was born,</i><br />
<i> so i might as unravel and wish her,</i><br />
<i>A very happy birthday!! </i><br />
<i> -2013</i><br />
<br />
<i>to mum, again-</i><br />
<i>Everyday, you walk in the door,</i><br />
<i>sometimes later than half past four</i><br />
<i>weighed down by bags, your black camera case,</i><br />
<i>A tired, but happy look on your face.</i><br />
<br />
<i>We miss your noise, your utter lack of clothes,</i><br />
<i>your crazy lyrics, not to forget those,</i><br />
<i>your begging for hug after kiss</i><br />
<i>- that time your away at office.</i><br />
<br />
<i>We love to hear the noise of the bell,</i><br />
<i>when we've had a day from hell,</i><br />
<i> we know in two seconds you'll give us a hug,</i><br />
<i> and everything is gone, with a kiss, a shrug.</i><br />
<br />
<i>We really love you, though we make you mad,</i><br />
<i>sometimes a little disappointed and sad,</i><br />
<i>but today, i guess, we'll leave that alone,</i><br />
<i>today is YOUR day, your very own.</i><br />
<i> - 2014 </i><i> </i></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><b><i><u><span style="color: navy; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 24pt;"></span></u></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>It is dawn, the sky –crimson red,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>A lily lifts its pure white head,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Purity flows throughout the world,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Equally among the live and dead...</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>2010’</i></span></div></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-51015607899280237192011-04-10T00:45:00.000-07:002011-04-10T00:45:06.675-07:00A RIDE TO FREEDOM<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><u><span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 24pt;"></span></u></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">1947 a momentous year,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">We got the right to freedom </span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">& could walk with no fear.</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">Patriots we all are,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">We Indians reach out for our goal,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">Whether near or far</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">Free to follow any custom or religion,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">We vouch for a country </span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">With no caste system or division</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">We all have a unique personality,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">Still we work together and strive for equality.</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">Our freedom fighters got us freedom,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">And we must make use of this hard to earn outcome.</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">We are a respected community,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">So we must learn to cherish our country’s beauty.</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">And we promise to serve our country </span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;">To the fullest of our ability!<span> </span></span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span> </span></span></i><i><u><span style="color: #3366ff;">JAI HIND!!!</span></u></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; 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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><u><span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 24pt;"></span></u></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Our pride of being dipsites</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Cannot be expressed,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>By mere words or actions, </i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>But by the way we are dressed.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>While wearing our white uniforms,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>We walk with our heads held high, </i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>We walk with pride because we know,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>That there is no need to be shy</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Our motto is ‘Service before self’</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>But before we help ourselves,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>It is others who we help.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Discipline is our 1<sup>st</sup> priority,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Our work symbolizes the true meaning of sincerity,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Not only studies do we excel in,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>In arts and crafts we are destined to win.</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>We promise our teachers </i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>That their efforts would not go waste, </i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>And we would not do anything,</i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="color: #274e13;"><span> </span>To cause them disgrace.</i><i><span style="color: #3366ff;"></span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>2010’</i></span></div></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-67907694398115575572011-04-10T00:34:00.000-07:002011-04-10T00:34:03.659-07:00VI-C<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">As I walk in the door,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">Bits of paper litter the floor,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">Our class is a combination of naughtiness and fun,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">If we work together there isn’t a single class we can’t outrun</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">In our class there’s a band called MARS,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">They’re good, but I wouldn’t call ‘em stars.</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">The students of 6-c are quite nice,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">They’re all quite truthful and tell no lies.</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">Though I felt quite lonely my first few days,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">Then the number of people wanting to be friends,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">Hit me like a bunch of sunshine bright rays</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">Now I don’t know where I’d be,</span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">6-c sure means a lot to me!! </span></i></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: purple;">2010</span></i></span></div></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8623876480993785433.post-59664273588698403502011-04-10T00:30:00.000-07:002011-04-10T00:30:53.502-07:00A WRITERS BLOCK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></u><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once I sat down to write a book,</span></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">My lil’ sis poked her head in to look,</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">As I explained, she laughed </span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I told her to keep quiet, so to hide her laugh, she coughed.</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Soon, she left me to do my work,</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">But she stopped by occasionally to smirk,</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I found that writing was quite arduous,</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">And the thought of it being published hilarious!</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">My mother as usual was supportive,</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">My father’s lessons, effective,</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">My sister was just interfering,</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">So, here’s what I ended up thinking:</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">With all this excitement going about…</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">When would I start writing? </span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">2010’</span></i></div></div>ajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039893320614051289noreply@blogger.com1