E. A
Dear Sibling,
I hope this letter finds you well.
Can I borrow your green top?
I have a party to attend –
Can you drop me off?
Ma Baba aren’t home,
Can you make me some chow-mein?
There’s this topic I didn’t understand at school:
Can you explain?
There’s this pair of shoes I wanna buy,
Can you pay for it now?
(I’ll pay you back with my Eidie –
I promise I vow!)
People are being mean to me.
Can you tell them to stop?
Everyone has someone by their side:
Can you come with me to the rooftop?
Dear Sibling,
I can’t sleep,
Can you pull an all-nighter with me?
I am bored; let’s play games!
Can you keep me some company?
Baba is in the hospital,
Can you pray with me?
Dadabhai is no more,
Can you grieve with me?
I spilled coffee on Ma’s dress,
Can you get scolded with me?
Dear Sibling,
I turned eighteen this May,
Can you teach me how to drive?
I am graduating soon,
Can you teach me how to tie a tie?
I am not sure about this girl,
Can you give me some advice?
They say to stay away from her
But I think she’s nice.
Ma doesn’t wanna send me abroad,
Says I am her only child
Can you explain things to her
To make it seem less wild?
Dear Sibling,
I wish you were here
By my side
All this time.
