Being There, Saving Skin

Gopal was in 8th grade
His uncle took him to army parade
Which he watched with interest
Although he wanted to join the army least.

Indian army is known for bravery
Which guarded the Himalayian border
In severe cold and wind
Our Nation to always defend.

His uncle asked would he wish to join army,
“If I were in army’s music band,”
Gopal replied, “ I ‘d say,
I want to be in mountains too.!”

Fooling For Some Space

Gopal and Sham were friends
They were playing in school ground
Where older children also came to play
Who ordered Gopal to make way.

Gopal was playing with water gun
Which looked like original gun
Sham thought of a plan
And told Gopal to give him the gun.

Sham showed older boys the gun
Being afraid they were on the run
Gopal laughed and said, “This gun is not fatal.”
Sham replied, “But they don’t know that.!”

To Taste First Although Last!

Gopal was in 6th standard
One day was one of his class mat’s birthday
So his classmate distributed sweets
With teacher’s guidance trying to make it neat.

Children are stubborn
And want to be the first
Either to eat sweets or play
Since that is the way they spend time in happy way.

Gopal was last in queue
So evading teacher’s eye
He ran to his classmates, shouting
“Don’t waste time tasting … just swallow!”