I have two younger sisters, and I usually write a poem for them on their birthdays.

The below one is my favorite among all the poems I have written! I wrote it on my first sister's sixteenth birthday :)

To Gai, on Oct 10th, 2000

It was 5 pm of October nine,

When I was awaiting the bus in a queue line,

As I was gazing at the road,

A small baby smiled at me broad,

In that hearty smile, I was lost,

My mind reminded me 15 years back thought….

In the hospital…

My kind loving mother was pregnant,

With the thoughts of her second child stagnant,

I watched my relations,

Waiting with many tensions,

For some sort of relaxation,

I walked out of the location.

As I was walking, with the only thought of a sister I was expecting,

Among the cries of the crowd,

I heard somebody call me aloud,

It was a flower,

It whispered into my ear,

‘I am your sister’.

I told no, you are short lived and walked along

Suddenly chillness was felt by my vein,

As I was drenched in the rain,

A beautiful drop striked my brain, saying

‘I am your sister’.

I told no, you may take form into a furious flood and walked along.

As I was guessing the wind’s direction,

Before I could conclude my prediction,

The wind put me in shock, saying

‘I am your sister’.

I told no, you are temporary and walked along.

As I stood still hearing the cloud thundering,

I felt the earth shivering and saying me,

‘I am your sister’.

I told no, you may loose patience causing an earthquake and walked along.

Neglecting all the words of nature,

Searching for my dream girl’s feature,

When I reached the clinic, my father gave me a chocolate,

Asking me why I was late.

Recognizing the joy on his face,

With my heart making a greater pace,

I stepped inside.

Smiling at my satisfactory mother,

I saw a baby lying to her near,

It smiled at me without any fear,

And that magical smile made me shout aloud,

Yes, this is my sister with pride and proud.

My family made a joyful laughter,

In my hands, with my small smart beautiful sister,

As I was smiling along with them…

Who is that pulling me at the back,

Oh!.....I was left shocked!

Yes, 15 years have passed from then,

It is already late,

The bus has also come,

Bye……I am going to see that magical smile that shares everything in my life.

Yes, tomorrow is October 10th,

My loving sister’s sweet 16th Birthday!