Walking on a ramp of hay
in a distinctively designed
gown of black with blue

Woven by weaver bird
stitched by tailor bird
making her look unique

Smiled the nightingale
Thanking judges with a coo !

Mazhathulligal eeran aakkiya naanichu nilkkunna manninte sugandham
Adhil vellayum manjayum kalarnna arlippovugal pattipidichu kidakkunnu
Peidhu thornna mazhayude aaghoshamaayi paadithagarkkunnu kuyilugal
Paadi jaikkaamo Ente koode ennenne koogi vilikkunnu
Eeran mannil chitrarachana nadathunnu kunjungal
Mannpuzhukkal melle thala pokki nokkunnu
Aahlaadhathil thulli chaadunna vaazhathavalagal
Thanuppulla ilangaattu kondu nilkunna Ente manasu pokunnu
Kure Nalla bhalyakaala ormagalilekku
Mazha orikkal koodi peidhirunnengil !

Sunday noon after a heavy lunch
Gravely falling into a small nap
A knock at the door woke me up
Jumped out of my sleep to see
Out in the courtyard drying red chillies
Coconuts cut into pieces left in the sun
Unaware hit by a piece of coconut on my head
Turned over to catch the thief red handed
On my way to room with a frown
Thief with a coconut busy scratching
With a knock on my room's door
She, the black cunning crow!

Thanking rain for watering my plants
Flowers laughing at my laziness

When someone asks my age I smile
They start guessing twenty five,twenty eight
I smile again at their curiosity
And reply I am forty two !
Looking at me with a surprise
They ask me how come?
Your smile never tells your age
With a smile again, I replied
My heart never grow old !!

Sitting alone in my courtyard
With the thought of this life's journey
Where is it taking me for a ride
In a three wheeler vehicle
With back two tyres of past and present
A front tyre of running future
Losing even one of them
Vehicle of life loses balance of drive
At times a pleasant journey
At times a scary journey
And at times a meaningful journey
Reaching a destination to stop the journey