Poem 75 - Play Day When I Was 5

Mother told me that she will pick me at four

Saying that she left, could see her through the glass door

I went to play sat on the horse

But for that too there were small wars

Every Child liked the shaking toy
Every single girl, every single boy

Fifty pence was the horse's fees

Though you had to pay there was no peace

But really the horse would give music and would shake

That is why the horse everybody did take

Soon it was four I had to go

But when my mother came I said "NO"

Dragged me across the room, all eyes on me

Embarrassed, my mom was that I could see

She put me in the car took me back home

I was sad missed the horse.

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 74 - Why wars ?`

Why should there be wars when there can be peace

The world can work at an amount of ease

Just there shouldn't be any fight

That is how we could make our future bright

I ask god "Why do we fight"

He answered me in my dreams, yesterday night

He told me that fights weren't created by him

And suddenly he was not there, only his shadow now very dim

With the world in this state I couldn't relax

Even this minute people are giving each other whacks

For example Egypt's people are being threatened

Everywhere people are frightened

I really hope the world will change

Already it is in a bad stage

So people please try not to fight

Because what you are doing is it right?

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 73 - Prince's story

Daylight, evening and dark, said to be guards around the prince

Couldn't see the prince's charming grins

Always seemed to be in his unseen, secret room

So that he would be safe and so he never he would meet his doom

Well one day a witch had told that in her hands he will die

He never came out of his room that is why

For a long time nobody has seen his face

Of where he was, that was no trace

But what is happening to him is an utmost mystery

One day from his room will he be free?

Well this is for him to know and us to find out

Well the prince's story it was about

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 72 - The Fire Bird

Was walking on an empty piece of land

Not simply, I was sent on an errand

I the warrior had to catch the great fire bird

But nobody I feared

Ah! Resting was the mighty thing

Seemed to have a fiery wing

Saw me opened it's mouth to blow fire

I quickly jumped and hung on an electric wire

It made a black spot in the empty ground

From his mouth came an angry sound

The Bird really roared

Made me take out my sword

The sounds made me think it was a dragon

Sent from the god of the sun

Really it almost burnt my armor

To fight, my mind did usher

And guess what I captured it

After I got many a hit

I just tricked him by sitting lightly on a dug up hole

In a minute he was inside looking like burning coal

I took him back to my boss

This time with me he wasn't cross

In fact he gave me a trophy

He finally awarded me

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 71 - The Old Rusty Car

The Old Rusted Car Was Janky

It looked as dirty as an unwashed hankie

Still Mr. Smith just was in love with his car

But usually it would break down on the way and won't go far

One day on his way to office he met colleague on the street

Mr. Smith told his colleague "Well in my car you can take a seat"

Into the old dirty car went the neat and tidy man

But when he smelt the car's atmosphere he almost ran

Mr. Smith's Driving was awfully bad

It almost made his colleague go mad

"Scooch over please I will drive" said the colleague politely

Colleague tried to drive and almost hit into a tree

"Hasn't your car got any brakes" asked his office mate

The angry colleague said "This car has to be thrown at any rate"

Very late both of them reached the office

An important meeting they did miss

Boss had a conniption over their lateness

But still Mr. Smith's car is in a mess

To each other the Colleague and Mr. Smith didn't speak

Mr. Smith to the colleague, forgiveness he didn't seek

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 70 - Bank Robbery

I went in the crowded bank to withdraw some cash

Heard Gun shots when I was about to take the money stash

I quickly turned around saw men fully in Black

With the guns they had they could give you a proper whack

"Hands Up" under a mask a muffled voice ringed through the air

In a minute all hands shot up after the voice gave that scare

They Came pointing the guns and stole all the money we had

If they didn't have guns I swear I would have gone mad

They ran out and jumped in a mud covered license plate car

In a minute from the bank they were very far

Everybody started shouting and panicking

"They took the money which I withdrew for my daughter's wedding"

Blood streamed across the front door. A security's stained cap

Now had died the security "Poor Old Chap"

All the phone lines had been disconnected

"What about my daughter's Wedding!" the same voice said

Left, After all there was nothing I could do

Woefully, Many other people went too

All lost at least a month's savings

Nowadays strange are these things

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 69 - A batty night

Queer noises made me get up from my dear sleep

Now Wide Awake I went to the window

From there I saw a strange castle, steep

Near the tall, new big castle I did go

It seemed to be from Rapunzel's story

Only one arched window and that was all

Through the window just darkness I could see

Again came the noise from the castle, tall

Out from the window came a bat's body

But it seemed to have a small fairy's head

It made the queer noise, flew off suddenly

Through the night's darkness it's own way it led

Castle vanished as strangely as it came

Decided to go home, was I there yet?

The castle left marks, no one took the blame

But that night such a strange thing my eyes met

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 68 - A Letter to God

Dear God,

Today in the forest my car's tire

Got stuck in the muddy quagmire

For help A lot of time I had to wait

Sat on a rock, saw the nature great

Birds, happy chirped every now and then

Far Away I saw a lion's den

The rock I sat on was shaped in a beautiful way

So till I got help in that spot I did stay

It is true you always made things great

But to look at things we never did wait

Thank You God the beauty of nature you made me realize

To make things like this you must be very wise

I love you so much, I wish to spend my eternity with you

Today you made my life feel so new

Thank You God

Lovingly

Gaurang-Rao

Poem 67 - Big Circus

I Heard that a circus had come to our village

In my mind of the circus there was a beautiful image

About Circuses I had Heard and Read

But to one also I hadn't attended

I asked my father "To the circus can we go?"

But luckily he did not say no

The full family caught the bus

And now we headed to the circus

As we reached I saw a very big tent

Jumped off the bus running excitedly I went

As I sat I heard trumpets blow

And I knew that about to start was the show

First came the riders on horses

Wearing Beautiful New Dresses

Then Came the funny flipping clowns

A bright red nose, black long gowns

Then came a cricketer elephant

And he really almost blew down the tent

Horses, Elephants, Clowns and many an acrobat

And Oh! The ring leader with his whip and hat

At the circus it was a fun evening

I saw so many thing in the big ring

But that was the end of the show

And I had to happy yet sadly go

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 66 - A walk in the snow

I Put on my coat went for a walk

I ran out of the house after my door I did lock

I saw children playing Red Indians

With sticks and no toy guns

I passed by a few women

They were in a group of ten

They were happily laughing

They were excitedly talking

People were very happy

That I could of course see

The walk made my body feel better

Making me warm was the coat's fur

I saw a sight which was surreal

And I really thought it wasn't real

It just looked like a painted picture

Of a Beautiful Free Snow Tiger

I ran off a bit scared of the creature

"Tigers are dangerous" had told my teacher

I went back on an other way

Where I saw frozen hay

It looked really completely funny

As it was covered with snow, the color of a bunny

Now the hill I did descend

So that at the bottom, time I could spend

I reached the end of the hill

Everything seemed to be still

Here everything was quiet

There was no noise, no fight

I went on saw a wall on which was written 'KILL'

I saw a man near it, through my back went a chill

To my home I decided to return

So I did run after I did turn

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 65 - Jallianwala Bagh Incident

In the Jallianwala Bagh Incident

Thousands of Indians to heaven they went

In this tragic true tale

Died many a female and male

The people saw the gates had closed

With Guns the British Officers Posed

They killed people who were innocent

By killing I don't know what they meant

Parents and Children they did kill

At their own selfish will
Fire! Fire! Dyer Commanded

In a minute many people were dead

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 64 - The Invisibility Machine

Dense in the jungle I found this machine

It was in the middle of all the green

It could make anything invisible

A Human Being, A Lion, A seagull

Oh wasn't I lucky to find the totally strange object

With which invisible could become any animal or insect

Unfortunately I didn't try the Invisibility Device

Though with it I know it would be nice

Because at that time some Wild pygmies attacked me

And from them I couldn't get free

They caught hold of me very tightly

And they tied me to a very tall tree

But guess what all this was just a dream

Not like how it actually did seem

But that is how I still remember the pygmies

And the object between the deep green trees

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 63 - A Thief's story

He was a good thief

Of the gang he was the chief

Today they went to the rob the king

Kings, wife's necklace, his daughter's ring

He planned it well

Now the tale I'll tell

He first dressed himself as a guard

But for a master thief that was not hard

Then he slowly headed to the palace's east wing

Where sitting was the king

There he jumped to the king and queen

Hoping that by the king he would be seen

And the king did see him

Looking very grim

While talking to the king and queen

He took the princess's necklace unseen

He didn't manage to take the ring

But now at least he had got away from the king

He ran from the palace at top speed

Little did he know that he had done a bad deed

There he found his gang

Their victory song they sang

But somehow he and his gang were caught

And the guards said they will be shot

They were accused of stealing the necklace

Oh! Now they had fallen in a mess

Amused were not the king and queen

Now the thieves knew the highness will be mean

The tale now ends at this place

Because the thief is hiding his face

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 62 - Tasting a fruit cake

Moist was the fruit cake

It seemed to have had a good bake

I bought a few slices from the bakery

Owner was my friend, so I got them for free

To my harmless dog I gave a slice

It seemed to say "Well it's better than rice"

It ate the slice in a small moment

Oh Now one slice in my tummy it went

Delicious was the fresh new cake

One more slice I did take

Because it was too tasty

It was as good as my mom's pastry

My dog gave a yelp as I took one more slice

It seemed to say " Hey give me one, It is nice

I laughed and gave it one more slice

And I can tell you my dog is really wise

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 61 - The Cat Palace

A palace all for only the cats

For meals they get meat or rats

The Most powerful Cat Queen

Was really and truly very Mean

The cruel Queen makes pygmies her slaves

The pygmies thought they will be better in their graves

But they knew that every dark night has a brighter day

So in the palace as slaves they did stay

The queen cat wore a golden robe

Which she took from her special Wardrobe

She came walking in the Dining Room

But there she finally met her doom

Because there was the New Queen

Who was kind and not mean

Now she had taken over the cat kingdom

She would take care of every cat slum

It was a rule that Queen cats changed every year

And now the old queen's time was very near

In a few hours she will be a normal cat

With no golden robe, no golden hat

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 60 - A walk in the park

I decided to take a walk with my dog

It was early in the morning so there was fog

After some time we reached the park

My dog entered giving one excited bark

It was beautiful to see fresh flowers

They bloomed so early in the morning hours

I felt more better as I played here and there

My happiness with my dog I did share

I decided to come here everyday

June, July, August or May

Because it is really fun

To play while rising is the sun

There was abundance of nature

It was better than a picture

To describe it is tough

But believe me this is not bluff

My dog too was very happy

It barked excitedly at every tree

I enjoyed my morning walk

And I can say it did Rock

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 59 - An accident

I climbed up the crowded staircase

I was worried in many ways

I had reached the hospital

Hoping my friend hadn't broken his skull

Yes he had fallen of the stairs

It was worse than nightmares

Because it happened in front of me

him falling, I wish I didn't see

It was an awful sight after he fell

Down he fell pell-mell

On the spiral staircase he rolled

Help, somebody! he told

But it was already too very late

And on the hard ground was my mate

So I now hope he will be well

And hope his head doesn't swell

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 58 - A Funny Morning Walk

Usually I wake up very, very late

Because waking up early I do really hate

Today, for a change I woke up early

Waking up early happens annually :)

So I went for quite an early morning walk

On my way I saw a bull and it I did mock

To make matters worse I had worn a red shirt

As it started chasing me I knew I'll get hurt

In a minute my shirt I did throw away

And then it became child's play

Because it went towards my shirt

And for that it's direction it needed to divert

I had to go home shirtless

That is without half my dress

I was being laughed at by everyone

Even by the people, even by the sun

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 57 - Witnessing a football match

Our school football team had made progress

The other team still seemed to be in a mess

Well maybe the other team didn't practice

But still this match I didn't want to miss

And of course our team did win the game

Actually always it is the exact same

The only thing is that the team is different

But always we win and the other team is silent

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 56 - A hunters life

All the animals froze as they saw me

With my favorite hunting gun in hand

I stood a little away from the tree

Standing quietly on the brown soft sand

I took aim on a very small rabbit

But in half a second it noticed me

It ran away before I could hit it

Only thing in sight was the chickadee

But it's beauty calmed me down easily

So the very small poor bird I didn't kill

But very soon the forest guards caught me

So in the drain went my nice shooting skill

-Gaurang Rao

Poem 55- A year over

Three Sixty Five days have gone

And a new year is just on

Starting it's new first good day

"Let this year be good" I pray

In this fresh new beginning

Good luck mostly it will bring

I pray that things go right

And that my future is bright

Pray that all of us succeed

And like warriors we lead

Give poor what they really need

Don't give small 'coz of your greed

Let this year be good for all

For the big, fat, tall, and small

Very good luck I do wish you

Because this year is just new

-Gaurang Rao