You Are A Rare Diamond

A short little poem dedicated to Pavithra, a hidden gem amongst my tons of cousins:

There are rare diamonds

Amongst a plethora of stones

Mighty difficult to find them

However, they shine with the light

Which cuts a swathe through the gloom

We’re very fortunate

That you’re one of them

By nature, kind to a fault

A woman of few words

But maximum impact

One of my sweetest cousins

A wonderful conversationalist, your mother

So affable, your father

Quite charming and eloquent, your brother

You yourself, an indulgent mother

Exceedingly glad am I, to share your world views

You’d make a fine activist, methinks

If you’re into Harry Potter

Right in Hufflepuff, you’d fit

Such a patient and loyal character

Your smile, simply the best

I repeat, you are a rare diamond

And one that’ll only get better when it gets old!