If I was a kid again

Boarded time train,

but felt quite awkward,

Oh my good God!

in alacrity,

it sped backwards

Arrived in childhood days……

“wake up dear,

wash your face", mom says

A shower first,

then a brief break fast,

Put up school dress,

its time for school bus”

Papa waved good bye,

left for his office

I said a bye,

and by chance I noticed

thin hands, slim fingers, truly a kid

books in back pack,

water bottle, lunch box in deed

Back from school, asked mom,

“cooking something in kitchen,

for so long”

She queried, what do I wish

“Potato parathha or

grilled sandwich with sliced cheese

Would you like bread & butter,

or a chapati coriander egg roll

Get ready for tomorrow any way,

finish home work,

then permitted to play”

Studies d’ only urgent thing!,

lovely butterflies in garden,

 can’t I run behind

Won’t watch gutsy chicks,

 in hen’s custody

not to dance in rains,

nor to mumble a parody

Not to rive notebooks,

  make paper boats

and in water puddles,

 to make those float

Wish to urge the fairy,

 who meets me in tales,

to keep in steady touch,

and come, if I’m unwell

To look in to,
 wall mounted mirror,

d’ little girl in me,
 her facial gesture

Wish to spend more time with dad,

my dad, d’ best dad in the world

To be lifted out of sofa to his arms,

whisper in his ear, all my wants

Ceaseless  horns from times train,

a halt, through signal not given

Kidhood liberty at its abrupt end,

instantly back to,
prototype grown up days

A fast life,
a pack of stress and strain

strongly feel, if I was a kid again