You were always loved
despite of failure
or wins & growth of your character
Or
You are who you are coz…
You always ate your shaky tooth
& got no fairy to reward the fall
Your mother whacked you with a vessel
Coz you spilt the milk & wasted the cheese
& an urchin was craving calcium
You are who you are
Coz your dad taught you Hindi & baseball
Took you for a chicken meal makhani & paprika
Alternated weekends with lunches & movies
Coz your teacher taught with her ruler
Chucked the chalk at your chapta hair
Coz one day you encountered a bear
& that led to many a scare
Your rags had patches & tear
Your face full of droplets
Or laughter
Coz your neighbors were noisy
Violent or cute & crazy
Your home had parties
Or then just pin drop silence
Coz your child woke up every night
Or then he was healthy with tiny virals
or blessed with great vitals !
You are who you became because
Your child took to special needs
When you expected to sow some other seeds ?
You are who you are coz of what you read
how well you & yours tread
your work could be
Using needle & yarn
to get mango jam & bread
You have what you have
coz of tediously sweeping floors
checking tickets
while a man rich & ignorant
A woman of fame & worldly pleasure
highlight their stature
You may think how does that matter ?
You are who you are coz of your senses
their innate & homegrown reactions
Coz your school worked on transactions
Or whether you sat on social benches
You are who you have become
Coz of habit or even the trenches
A brave soldier or a comfortable spectator
A guide or a mentor
Fashion styler or a ruler
A factory laborer
Or a pioneer
You are special coz you are who you are
For better or for worse
You are special
Worthy coz of your own story
So then how does another opinion matter ?
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