LIFE-CYCLE

He came alone.

The very day on which

he made his presence felt on Earth

by screaming aloud.

Besides his claimants, his

close relatives and neighbours

eagerly, enthusiastically and with boundless joy

rushed to the home

to have a close look  at the new born baby

and share rejoice with his parents.

After his arrival on earth

his relatives, neighbours and well-wishers

brought with them colourful

babasuits and expensive gifts

and handed them over to his parents.

In his early days at home

sucking his mother’s breasts

and sleeping were his main hobbies.

To draw his mother’s attention

his technique always was screaming aloud.

Like the proverb

‘charity begins at home’ 

he started learning lessons from

his parents and others at home.

They introduced themselves to him

Dad, Mom, uncles, aunties and siblings one by one.

Though it seemed his learning process

was harsh and hard initially

with days progressing

months progressing and years progressing

he learnt to pronounce

each one with clarity and style.

Besides calling his near and dear

he was taken to kindergarten to learn more

and the teachers there taught

him and his colleagues more and more lessons

with more and more love, enthusiasm and encouragement.

Then came LKG, UKG, primary school,

upper primary school, secondary, higher secondary and so on.

With time ticking by

he grew from a baby

to childhood, teenage, youth, middle age

and in between he got a  job and got

married followed by becoming

the Dad of his children.

After middle age

one day he would grow old

would spend his retired life happily

with his wife and grand children

and one day, he too

would go alone

to his heavenly abode…