Square Peg

I was always a square peg in a round hole

I went about wearing shoes without a sole

While my classmates (in a play) wanted the main role

I was sure that I wanted only the sidey’s role!

When my friends chose for their career – engineering or medicine

I chose mountaineering – over-riding protests from my kin!

While my friends went ga-ga over pretty little gals

I played football and rugby with my other great pals!

I surely don’t want to just make pots of money

No wonder everyone thinks I’m crazy and looney!

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The copyright of this poem is with Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.