Tag: Family Love

  • Welcome Back Home Dear Sis

    Poem dedicated to my sister Shreeja, who will be returning home from London next month. Here is the content: I don’t celebrate Raksha Bandhan Neither do you However, the bond we have Is, according to me, a matter of celebration You have cared for me Right from Day One At that time, I didn’t realise…

  • Poem Dedicated To My Cousin Brother Gautham

    Poem dedicated to Gautham, one of my closest cousins. Here goes the content: There are some people Who always find a way To see the funny side of things Whether it be work or personal stuff Cricket, politics, railways Movies, music, food And the list goes on and on With no end in sight You…

  • Poem Dedicated To My Sister Shreeja

    Another poem dedicated to my sister Shreeja, who is currently completing her LLM in London. Here is the content: A lot of people Have played an important role on my life My parents and grandparents Close cousins, uncles and aunts And finally, best friends However, it is your role Which may be the most underrated…

  • You Are Not Just My Cousin

    Poem dedicated to one of my closest cousins, Priyanka. Here goes the content: Technically, you are my cousin However, in reality, you are far more than that You have been putting up with my messages Every single day For the last one month or so And it’s not like you have a lot of free…

  • The Value Of Uncles

    Poem dedicated to one of my closest uncles. Here goes the content: They say that family is everything Of course, it’s true Though it’s equally important to have friends And then there are relatives Underrated, but again, extremely valuable This poem is about one of them He is my mother’s elder brother And one of…

  • Cousins Can Be Close Friends Too

    This is a poem dedicated to my cousin sister Priyanka. Here is the content: We may not be siblings Nor do we speak very frequently But you must know this You are special to me, in your own way As a sister As a friend As an advisor And finally As a confidante Thanks to…

  • Poem dedicated to Thatha

    This is a poem dedicated to my maternal grandfather. Here is the content: There are many kinds of love Romantic love, the most popular And probably the most overrated as well Platonic love, not as popular But far more enduring And then comes the most important form of love Family love Again, there are different…

  • Having A Brother Is The Ultimate Treasure

    Poem dedicated to a very close cousin of mine. Here is the content: Parents are very specialOne cannot imagine a lifeWithout either of themHowever, having a brotherIs the ultimate treasureImagine someone who enjoys messing around with youAnd makes you laughYou and he may not see eye-to-eyeOn a number of thingsBut he always has your backComing…

  • Open Letter To My Dear Mama

    This is an open letter. No, I don’t mean a letter with complaints addressed to the government and to be read by the public. This is an open letter to my dear uncle – my mother’s elder brother (and only sibling) Ashok; known affectionately as “Ashok Mama” – for his 60th birthday tomorrow. Without much…

  • A Confession To My Family

    I am truly sorry And I say this From the bottom of my heart What I did was unacceptable And I’m not making any excuses I ask only one thing from you That you hear me out fully You may be tired of hearing this But it is the cold reality That my brain is…