Wake up!
WAKE UP!
Do this
Do that
Comb your hair
Learn to tie your shoe laces
Do your homework
Chew with your mouth closed
Talk softly
Don’t scream
Run
Run carefully
Don’t trip
Don’t lie
Study well
Write neatly
Tell them I am busy
Keep your room clean
Don’t overeat
Eat your veggies
Don’t eat your hair!
Be tough
Be kind
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Go to bed.
But have I ever
Have I truly ever
Told you the stuff
The important stuff
The truly important ones…
Daydream a bit
Lie back and watch the clouds
Count the stars
Smell…
The rain in the air…
The rich wetness of the earth…
Be proud of your body
Learn to listen to your body
Lick the ice cream bowl clean
With your fingers
And your tongue
Do something silly
Every once in a while
Run for joy
Don’t be afraid to love
With a pure vulnerable heart
It will hurt
But it will hurt more
If you don’t
Have loads of friends
Who you can laugh and
Have fun with
But have at least one
That you can cry
And be miserable with
Be brave
Be strong
Read more
And then some more
Write your thoughts down
Smile at the world
Trust your instincts
Daydream a bit more.
PAPER DREAMS 
11 responses to “Another Poem”
Beauuutiful!!!
And, do show it to Sakshi. She could well understand more than we expect!! J
Love
Sonali
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Thanks Sonali! I will show it to her… soon 🙂
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Spot on! As a mommy of a toddler who is ready to take on the world, my little girl has taught me the truly important things in life. I hope when she is older, I can remind her of these little gems.
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So simple a poem…!! and an absolute delight…:). Loved it… let Aku read it..
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Awwwww…..all moms should tell their kids that!
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I think we are just so busy trying to keep it all together that the only times these thoughts get thought is when the child is sleeping. And then mums promise themselves that they will tell the kid all this in the morning. And then the sun rises and another mad rush of a day starts and these words are left unsaid…
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Love the poem Tinu! xx
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Thanks Amu 🙂
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That’s a beautiful poem Binu.
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Thanks Vinu 🙂
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It is a lovely lovely one….. Have read it often on your blog!
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