Hostelers in a residential school
all excited on the approaching summer
"We are going for the summer holidays"
"We are going for the summer holidays"
they sang in unison, visualizing their own holiday
The common thread in each mind was
Back to “Home sweet home!"
some would go to the city, regale in its charm
others to ancestral home in a village
engage with parents, cousins, other relatives
Summer time, a warm and vibrant time
when the birds, the bees, all of creation
come out of hibernation to regale
in the warmth, the vibrancy of the season
Parents of each child came to fetch the children
who rushed into their arms in excitement
after all, it was summer time, holiday time
time to rejoice, fun, frolic
Everyone was thrilled and elated, except
for one puny boy who remained in his room
knowing no one was coming for him this day
may be the next day or the day after that
a servant would come to fetch him
Then it happened- best friend entered room with parents
they hugged him, gave him chocolates
and home-made goodies to eat
Dazzling Summer had arrived
a time to say good bye to misery, sad thoughts
all excited on the approaching summer
"We are going for the summer holidays"
"We are going for the summer holidays"
they sang in unison, visualizing their own holiday
The common thread in each mind was
Back to “Home sweet home!"
some would go to the city, regale in its charm
others to ancestral home in a village
engage with parents, cousins, other relatives
Summer time, a warm and vibrant time
when the birds, the bees, all of creation
come out of hibernation to regale
in the warmth, the vibrancy of the season
Parents of each child came to fetch the children
who rushed into their arms in excitement
after all, it was summer time, holiday time
time to rejoice, fun, frolic
Everyone was thrilled and elated, except
for one puny boy who remained in his room
knowing no one was coming for him this day
may be the next day or the day after that
a servant would come to fetch him
Then it happened- best friend entered room with parents
they hugged him, gave him chocolates
and home-made goodies to eat
Dazzling Summer had arrived
a time to say good bye to misery, sad thoughts
The best friends danced with abandon
to the tune of the warm scintillating season
to the encouragement and delight of the adults!
NB: This Poem was written for the "Summer Sashay's - Breeze In " Anthology published by Soul Scribers society Salem and released on 11th July during the poetry fest at Panchgani, Maharashtra, India.
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