The Wider Net

Gopal and Ramu were neighbors
Who used to play after school
The 12 year old Gopal spoke bad language
Which Gopal mother’s mind set rage.

She know Ramu used foul language
So she warned her son not to speak
But Gopal liked Ramu very much
And thought a plan in now days of internet.

“Refuse to speak”, said Gopal’s Mother
And was very happy as he agreed
As she thought from Ramu she freed
Gopal with laptop asked, “in Facebook friends… Do I accept?

Let me try…!

Three-year-old Gopal was very good observer
He liked always to help others
One day, he looked intently at his aunts wrinkled face
And to do something for her wished.

Gopal asked. “Did you hurt your face.”
Aunt answered, “No, I’m getting old and my face is wilting
A few days later, while helping his mother
He got an idea when watering the garden.

The wilted flower bloomed while watering
And he remembered his aunt saying her face is wilting
He went straight to his aunt holding the hose
And before she could react he thoroughly soaked her face!

The Number Next To Ten!

Gopal was in 5th grade
In a school of lower grade
Teacher had hard time to teach
While for pupils she coached.

One day she was teaching numbers
Most students could not remember
Teacher asks, “Gopal, do you know your numbers?
“Yup”, he says, “My dad taught me.”

Gopal told correctly the numbers from 1 to 10
Which drew teacher’s attention
She said, “Your dad did a good job,
Now, What’s after ten?, “Jack!

Who does everything?

Six-year-old Gopal was studying in school
And his teacher liked the way the subjects he deals
In his first year of religious studies
Teacher told, “God made everything.”

Gopal was too small to know about God
So when teacher stated he refused to nod
He quickly stood up,
Teacher thought something good was coming up.

Teacher said, “Yes, Gopal tell something.”
Gopal replied, “God doesn’t make everything.”
Teacher asked, “Then , who makes everything?”
Gopal replied, “Most things are made in China.”!

Taste of Success!

Gopal and Sham are friends
Who on each other’s support they depend
But there was competition between the two
As each one was smarter then other they believed.

Gopal studied hard for class test
In past for Sham’s marks he couldn’t beat
He studied hard but with little hope
As failures in past he had to cope.

Teacher was announcing ranks of class test
Sham was grinning thinking he was the best,
Sham’s head was raised and Gopal’s bent
But when after rank was announced above Sham’s shoulder was Gopal’s head!.

Education Fills!

Gopal was brought up by his step-mother
Who did not wish from her son Gopal to go further
She told his father Gopal did not know anything
So to send him to farming.

Right to Education bill was passed in India
With purpose to provide education as an idea
Gopal’s step-mother did not know about the bill
When Government teachers in front of her house showed.

Teachers saw Gopal with Cattles
Asked him where was his mother to tell,
Step-mother said, “Gopal had an empty mind,”
Teachers replied, “Education purpose is to replace it with open one, so to send!”

Who is there?

Five-year-old Gopal was fighting with his Mom
Who used to spoon feed him like a child
In all the issues concerning him
Who wanted to be treated like a Man.

Children were playing cricket in near by ground
And the ball fell in Gopal’s compound
Two four-year-old boys rang the calling bell
Gopal’s Mom sent Gopal,who was in to tell.

Gopal saw the boys in front of the door
And hit upon an idea with his Mom his views to share.
Mom shouted from inside, “Who is in?”,
Gopal replied, “Two grown-up boys are here!.”

Sour Stories of Dad!

Nine-years old Gopal was afraid at night
So his mother used to tell stories which he liked
His Dad wanted to take his Mom’s place,
Gopal’s father was explorer of deep forest.

Next night he took the turn to tell bedtime stories
Where he replaced it with his adventures of real bear’s
And after a good night sleep with his son
Gopla’s Dad thought with his Mom the battle he had won.

In his dreams Gopal saw bear’s
And in middle of night shivered
In morn in front of Mom, Dad asked,"who is better?"
Gopal replied, “Mothers stories are sweeter!.”

Synthesizing for Exam!

Gopal was studying in 5th grade
And his mother was trying his marks to upgrade
As his exams were going on
Gopal’s mother wanted her son to shine.

He had Botany exam that day
In the morn his mother making him recall
By asking questions while having breakfast
So her son would do well in test.

Admiring himself in his green suit
Gopal’s father entered and asked him, “How do I look?”
Taking his eyes of the book
Gopal replied, “Ready to photosynthesis!.”

The Winning Goal!

Gopal was the only child for his parents
They wanted from others he to stand front
So they put him in a good school
But to study Gopal didn’t feel.

He played a lot of football
And he was good among them all
When his parents saw the report card
To others to show they were afraid.

But in school for state team selection
The coach recognized this great sensation
When other proud parents made their child’s card presentation
They were shocked to hear Gopal’s name in T.V. station.

Sweet Reciprocation

5 years old Gopal loved his grandma very much
And her birthday was approaching fast
He thought of celebrating in a special way
So in his grandma’s mind would forever stay.

Gopal’s grandma loved old birthday songs
Which Gopal decided to sing
Although he had a poor voice
He decided to try the grandma’s choice.

On the day of birthday
To grandma’s surprise Gopal sang aloud,
And said, “I sang because I love you.”
His grandma replied, “And I listened because I love you!.”

Faking To Precision

Gopal and his friends found ways to bunk class
Each day giving the lecturer different cause
One of the lecturer was very strict
Which one day put Gopal in a fix.

He was absent for many days
As he enjoyed touring places
Now he was looking for a legitimate reason
So his lecturer could listen.

Gopal’s friends found a solution
To tell lecturer he had an accident as the reason
And limp to class with a bad foot,
Happy Gopal asked, “Give me a chalk,
to remind me which one to!”.

Redrawing Geography

Fights among friends in class
To sit to get a comfortable place
Was what Gopal and his friend was doing
When teacher history lesson was teaching.

India and Pakistan fought three wars
And military personal was decorated with stars
After helping the country to extend boundary
By in battle defeating the enemy.

The map after war was drawn on board
While Gopal was fighting to get enough space
Catching it teacher asked, “What are you doing?”
He replied, “My boundaries I am redrawing!.”

Bringing happiness back!

Gopal was in second grade
While he was born the God big nose made
About his nose size everyone said
And Gopal felt very sad.

Mothers love their children such
They watch them through heart
Gopal’s mother understood her son’s pain
And tried for Gopal being happy to maintain.

Gopal friends about his nose teased
So he asked, “It is really that big?”
For it his mother consoled saying,
“It’s just that your face is too far back!”.

Why are they clapping?

Gopal was a shy boy in sixth grade
His school had to be changed as his father was transferred
He used to sing well and won many prizes as well
So his father knew Gopal could get a seat in good school.

New school was of different meal
The ingredients he had to deal
To make himself comfortable
With new friends digestible.

The teacher introduced him as a singer
And clapping of fellow mates he could hear
So Gopal also started clapping
When a classmate gently nudged saying , “It is for you to sing.!”

How is India today?

India speeds on, in the path
With precious ancient moral lost
Gopal was traveling in a train
Which stopped at a platform.

He left the seat to fill his water bottle
Leaving his ‘India Today’ magazine in the seat,
In that unreserved compartment someone else occupied
A minute later after returning leaving Gopal petrified.

“Oh, no, I’ve lost my seat!”, Gopal thought
And asked a co-passenger, “And where’s my India Today?
“Son”, an elderly man, who’d seen it all,
Replied, “This is India today!.”