Ruhi on her 9th birthday ....

November 13, 2010

9 years of magic unfolds...

In just a year, you are quite as tall as me

You know too many things -

Those that you should learn much later

Those that I even do not speak.

This year, your favorite colour is 'Mauve',

Last year it was Pink !

You scoff at kiddish stuff and all,

But I know you secretly love your dolls.

You can fix a sandwich,

roll a 'roti' and make me tea !

You can act like a grandmother,

bully your baby brother

and shout the house down.

Though sometimes you are so soft spoken,

you are not seen or heard or heeded

something I always worry about.

A strong girl, you know to hide your tears.

You are quiet and shy.

Specially, when unkind children make light of

all the things that you so genuinely do believe

then, I have seen you wilt and cry.

You know the clothes you want to wear,

love high heels and lipstick.

Your pry on my things,

You want to know it all...

You own me like I belong to you;

But guard your own little secrets.

To the world's most beautiful girl - Happy birthday !!