<p>Not so long ago –<br />When I had telescopic eyes<br />I could see the stars and planets<br />All very clear, Hey guys!<br />But I bumped into things<br />That were close to me<br />For the life of me I couldn’t<br />See things close, you see?<br /> Some time ago <br />When my eyes were microscopic<br />The sight of a zillion germs<br />All around – made me sick<br />While my friends gorged on junk food<br />And found the water very clear<br />Swallowing all those germs<br />Was my biggest fear.<br /><br />Recently <br /><br />When I had a bioscope vision<br />I could only see movies<br />And nothing else – just imagine!<br />My friends, they spent on tickets<br />To see their favourite stars<br />While I had no choice but to see them<br />In all my waking hours.<br /><br />Lately <br /><br />When my eyes were binocular<br />Even while sitting in the last row<br />My view was very <br />much clearer<br />Watching matches in the stadium<br />I was more than excited<br />For unlike all the others,<br />I was extra lo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ong sighted.<br /><br />ALL DANCING AWAY <br /><br />An empty plastic bottle<br />Tap dancing under a fan<br />Peas in boiling curry<br />Jive in a cooking pan<br />Curtains coaxed to sway<br />By the gentle breeze<br />Light branches swing<br />Rustling leaves in trees<br />Clothes in the washing machine<br />Spinning and having fun<br />Dust motes dancing secretly<br />Caught unawares by the sun.<br /><br />SUGAR IN MOTION<br /><br />Grains of sugar moving in a row<br />On closer scrutiny<br />What do I see?<br />Ants that carry them and each other follow<br />Busier than bees, they do it with such ease<br />As if on cue<br />In an orderly Q<br />Thank God ants don’t get diabetes! <br /><br />SILLY PETS<br /><br />My dear dog Daisy<br />Is so bashful and coy<br />But the dog she’s in love with<br />Is just a stuffed toy!<br />My pet parrot Polly<br />Mimics just everybody<br />Even the cuckoo in the clock,<br />And the burp of a baby!<br />My neighbour’s sheep Shylie<br />Cuddles up to me<br />For the wool of my sweater<br />Is sheared from her mom, you see!<br /><br />COLOURSWHITE:<br /><br />Fluffy clouds<br />On a sunny day<br />Unflavoured milk<br />In a cup on my tray<br />Tiny milk teeth<br />Of little children<br />Salt and sugar,<br />Water when frozen<br /><br />PINK:<br /><br />Lips. And cheeks<br />By the blood rush<br />Colouring them<br />To cause a blush<br />Cotton Candy<br />The colour of a rose<br />A new born baby’s<br />Feet and toes.<br /> <br />YELLOW:<br /><br />Colour of the sun<br />When it rises and sets<br />Discarded leaves<br />Which the tree sheds<br />Bananas, pineapples,<br />Brass and gold<br />Lemons and yolks<br />Sunflower, Marigold.<br /><br />BLUE:<br /><br />The clearness of the sky<br />Before the other<br />Myriad colours<br />Come and take over.<br />Network of veins<br />Depths of the sea and river<br />The flow of ink<br />A pea-cock’s feather<br /><br />RED:<br /><br />Apples, tomatoes<br />The gush of blood<br />Burning coal<br />Bricks and mud<br />Cherries, strawberries,<br />Water-melons beneath<br />Smiles that expose<br />Betel leaf-stained teeth.<br />When many colours<br />Unite and merge<br />Beautiful things<br />Happen and emerge.<br />White light separating<br />Into beams of colour<br />Forming a rain-bow<br />Is the magic of Nature.<br /><br />RAQ (RARELY ASKED QUESTIONS)<br /><br />Does an embarrassed sheep feel sheepish?<br />How does a frog play leap-frog?<br />How tough a life is called a dog’s life<br />When it is led by what else – a dog?<br />Does a chicken chicken out<br />When it is cowardly in fear?<br />When a crocodile feigns grief,<br />Does it shed a crocodile tear?<br />Does a goose get goose-flesh<br />When in great excitement?<br />Can an ass make an ass of himself?<br />And a fish, fish for a compliment?</p>
<p>Not so long ago –<br />When I had telescopic eyes<br />I could see the stars and planets<br />All very clear, Hey guys!<br />But I bumped into things<br />That were close to me<br />For the life of me I couldn’t<br />See things close, you see?<br /> Some time ago <br />When my eyes were microscopic<br />The sight of a zillion germs<br />All around – made me sick<br />While my friends gorged on junk food<br />And found the water very clear<br />Swallowing all those germs<br />Was my biggest fear.<br /><br />Recently <br /><br />When I had a bioscope vision<br />I could only see movies<br />And nothing else – just imagine!<br />My friends, they spent on tickets<br />To see their favourite stars<br />While I had no choice but to see them<br />In all my waking hours.<br /><br />Lately <br /><br />When my eyes were binocular<br />Even while sitting in the last row<br />My view was very <br />much clearer<br />Watching matches in the stadium<br />I was more than excited<br />For unlike all the others,<br />I was extra lo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ong sighted.<br /><br />ALL DANCING AWAY <br /><br />An empty plastic bottle<br />Tap dancing under a fan<br />Peas in boiling curry<br />Jive in a cooking pan<br />Curtains coaxed to sway<br />By the gentle breeze<br />Light branches swing<br />Rustling leaves in trees<br />Clothes in the washing machine<br />Spinning and having fun<br />Dust motes dancing secretly<br />Caught unawares by the sun.<br /><br />SUGAR IN MOTION<br /><br />Grains of sugar moving in a row<br />On closer scrutiny<br />What do I see?<br />Ants that carry them and each other follow<br />Busier than bees, they do it with such ease<br />As if on cue<br />In an orderly Q<br />Thank God ants don’t get diabetes! <br /><br />SILLY PETS<br /><br />My dear dog Daisy<br />Is so bashful and coy<br />But the dog she’s in love with<br />Is just a stuffed toy!<br />My pet parrot Polly<br />Mimics just everybody<br />Even the cuckoo in the clock,<br />And the burp of a baby!<br />My neighbour’s sheep Shylie<br />Cuddles up to me<br />For the wool of my sweater<br />Is sheared from her mom, you see!<br /><br />COLOURSWHITE:<br /><br />Fluffy clouds<br />On a sunny day<br />Unflavoured milk<br />In a cup on my tray<br />Tiny milk teeth<br />Of little children<br />Salt and sugar,<br />Water when frozen<br /><br />PINK:<br /><br />Lips. And cheeks<br />By the blood rush<br />Colouring them<br />To cause a blush<br />Cotton Candy<br />The colour of a rose<br />A new born baby’s<br />Feet and toes.<br /> <br />YELLOW:<br /><br />Colour of the sun<br />When it rises and sets<br />Discarded leaves<br />Which the tree sheds<br />Bananas, pineapples,<br />Brass and gold<br />Lemons and yolks<br />Sunflower, Marigold.<br /><br />BLUE:<br /><br />The clearness of the sky<br />Before the other<br />Myriad colours<br />Come and take over.<br />Network of veins<br />Depths of the sea and river<br />The flow of ink<br />A pea-cock’s feather<br /><br />RED:<br /><br />Apples, tomatoes<br />The gush of blood<br />Burning coal<br />Bricks and mud<br />Cherries, strawberries,<br />Water-melons beneath<br />Smiles that expose<br />Betel leaf-stained teeth.<br />When many colours<br />Unite and merge<br />Beautiful things<br />Happen and emerge.<br />White light separating<br />Into beams of colour<br />Forming a rain-bow<br />Is the magic of Nature.<br /><br />RAQ (RARELY ASKED QUESTIONS)<br /><br />Does an embarrassed sheep feel sheepish?<br />How does a frog play leap-frog?<br />How tough a life is called a dog’s life<br />When it is led by what else – a dog?<br />Does a chicken chicken out<br />When it is cowardly in fear?<br />When a crocodile feigns grief,<br />Does it shed a crocodile tear?<br />Does a goose get goose-flesh<br />When in great excitement?<br />Can an ass make an ass of himself?<br />And a fish, fish for a compliment?</p>
