I’m from books.
From cookies and milk
I am from forts
Huge and captivating
The cannons aren’t loud anymore
I am from the farms
The mango tree
From which nothing tasted sweeter
I’m from the early-risers and workers
From Bharti and Munish
I’m from the arguers and
Negotiators
From pay attention in school and
Focus on studying
I’m from equality
And tolerance
I’m from Rajasthan and Jaipur and
Dosas and naan
From seeing who could wake up the earliest
And the sports given up to succeed
From photo albums hiding in the shelves
Holding memories of the past