PEOPLE FOR ALL REASONS
People around me I need all the time
People to love care for and be cared
People to fuss over me, people to pamper people to banter and bulldoze
People who listen to my non stop chatter
People who humor my whims, raving and rants
Periappa would listen without a word to every outpouring of my heart
He has guarded every secret I've shared and shielded me from wrath
I have squabbled and had my way with Akka she's been my confidant and watched over me
Athim was there to demand and tease a brother for all my attention needs
Tatha and Paati cooed and adored me and were loving and giving to me
Shravvu was mine to inspire by words and pamper with love and goodies
Kamakshi Athai misconstrues what she hears and a rollicking time I have with her around
Chitappas and Ambala Anna and Manni are there for me to whine and gossip about
Janaki Athai is loving and caring, Athimber throws his maapilai murukku still
Lakshmika and Venkat Athimber add to the fun and mirth
Vasudha and Brindha watch me in awe as the gorgeous chitthi to emulate
Noida cousin and his wife, their children are mine to fuss and hover around
Amma's colleagues watch me in admiration and treat me as the star multi faceted talent
The Mami's and Mamas Amma and Appa have befriended over the years
Claim me as a Kozhandhai of theirs and wish me well and shower their love
Amma listens and watches me nothing I do misses her censuring eye
She drives me to do what she desires and I persist as I love it too
Appa and I chat worldly affairs and his bench mark for me is set
He in his own way drives my values beliefs and aspirations achieving what Iyers hope their sons do
Bally treats me as a kid Suman I adore to Ankur and Anay I am bua
Vetri and Press walla Selvi and the guy at the parking lot in Spectrum are there to chat with too
My marriage somehow has distanced me from all I end up mostly hearing myself
The voices in head shout and yell all the while making up for what I have lost.