When I Am An Adult Poem by Anandita Bhalerao

Do you want to play basketball?
Or make puppets and put up a stall?

No? Well listen to this: you are no fun.
I'd rather play with my water gun.

Anyways what can I expect from an adult like you,
Eating, sleeping, repeating this are the things you do.

When I grow up I'll be much better.
I won't spend my time opening bills and letters.

I won't bore the kids by chatting on the phone,
When they are feeling really alone.

I'll play with them and make them smile,
Grab my swimming costume and swim for a while.

They will be crazy about me,
You see how much fun I can be?