The Child.. Poem by Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi

when the strings of happiness touched by you, darling,
the whole world turned upside down diagonally,
the smile of you blows on me as the gentle breeze,
no one can do this magic except you, wizardly,

when every other instruments making some noise,
your babbling is the best music to my keen ears,
when you look at the moon cake to bite with,
your single tooth, my heart palpitates in silence,

during those early steps, when you balance bravely,
holding the brims of the furniture firmly,
my prayers reach there inadvertently,
to guard your tiny body to walk safely,

when the strings of happiness touched by you, darling,
the whole world turns upside down diagonally,