Grateful By Ketaki S. Vaidya

I do not appear till you feel the pain Or else how much ever you try it is all in vain Once it is heart felt I appear so easy I will bother you till you find me even  if you are busy I have less words but I speak volumes big I easily express feelings that you otherwise might need to dig I come in black and white but I show you colors of rainbow  I am as smart as a gadget and as naive as a doe I am as calm as a starry night and as fierce as forest fire I will compel you to reflect and amuse you with my satire I can be your best friend and will never leave you alone  I will give you chance to explore and will not leave an unturn stone If you need a drop of love, I will give you a rain shower I can change the world, oh yes I have that power! 

The mountain to climb is really very tall there is always a risk that you might fall but thankfully the miles can be broken into feet one step at a time will make the journey neat The period of hardship feels never ending the difficulties seem not ready for bending but thankfully the years can be broken in to weeks thinking one day at a time will do all the tricks Some times the night looks very dark the lamp stands dull without any spark but thankfully one can count their sheep one at a time will bring back the sleep It is always hard to achieve an overwhelming goal It demands some hard work and shakes your soul but thankfully the big can be broken in to smalls the journey needs to continue in spite of the falls. 

Kids use me the most. I am the most important part of their day. I create amazing things for them. Tooth fairies, fairies, gnomes, trolls, angels, wizards, kings, princesses, superheroes. I give them imaginary friends. I help them build castles and forts I take them to the moon and beyond. I help them find treasures. If you think, I am very helpful for them. I keep them company, help them learn and estimate about the world. I entertain them and feed their active minds. Help them explore. Create endless possibilities and possibilities can work wonders. If I am active, the child will hardly feel lonely.  Though, at times I make them timid. I create monsters and ghosts. The darkness is filled with endless creatures when I am active. The fear factor is on in social situations when I am working. First day of school, a simple sleepover, a dark movie theater, a roller coaster could be scary places if I decide.  I am also a step before any creation has happened. An author, a p...

When it rained I smelled the aroma of dampened soil I saw the grown ups happy who were on the toil When it rained I wore the brand new rain coat I sailed my lovely paper boat When it rained  With my friends I got soacking wet I danced till the sun was about to set When it rained I gossiped over tea With pakodas giving us company When it rained I enjoyed delayed travel And walked in dirt and gravel When it rained I shared my umbrella with him Walked together like walking in the dream When it rained I wiped my kids' hair in hurry With a lot of joy and a small bit of worry When it rained I always watched in awe The nature truly doesn't have any flaw!

Superficially, I am a collage of many names given to me or owned by me. I started identifying myself with the name I heard first. My parents called me by that name. It gave me identity. Then I was called a child. But then things kept on changing with the changing age. I did many things I never knew I could.  As I grew, I realized that another way of my identity is my gender. I learnt about my gender appropriate stuff like dressing, talking, walking, working. I explored in that area further, read about it. Faced challenges related to this identity. Conquered some. Still dealing with some. Tried supporting the group with same identity. While in the process, as I grew, I realized that I am not limited to this identity either. I some times look for usefulness and uselessness in things like a male, I sometimes look for beauty in things like a female.My thoughts do not have this limitation of gender identity. It uses both efficiently. It creates miracles when it works in harmony....