My little teacher

When they asked me,

What have I learnt from him?

He teaches me about true happiness 

It is not in cleanliness 

It lies all around in mess

He teaches me not to pursue it

but simply practice it

I sing even if I don’t sound good

Happiness is a state of mind 

is what I understood 

I smile with him when things go wrong

I sing it aloud and sing it strong

You, cute little creature

You are my little teacher 

He teaches me discipline 

when he tells me,

“ Get up maa, sun is up.”

He is making my routine

He teaches me to be kind

When I am out of my mind

He tells me to be polite

even when I have a fight

He keeps teaching me grit

when every time he makes it

to the top of the cupboard

to get his toy that is weird 

Either the toy drops for him

or his strength increases 

to reach that thing

as if respecting his whim

When he goes that extra mile

All I can do is clap and smile.

I smile with him when things go wrong

I sing it aloud and sing it strong

You, cute little creature

You are my little teacher 

©️Priy Jain