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Prabha Prakash

Ernst&Young

On Books on World Book Day

Dear best friends that smell of goodness,

You accompany me like loyal advisors,
And adorn my room with your royal charm!
You kick me when needed with your authoritative phrases
And show me the way when I am stuck.
You let me scribble on you when you are blank,
And speak endlessly back to me when you are not.
You stare at me when my eyes well up
And lull me to sleep in your arms.
My best confiders,
Every day is your day,
On screen or on paper,
You speak to me more than anyone else.
You show me the paths I could never tread
And invite me to experience lifetimes-
Listen to conversations
And meet characters that emerge out of nowhere.
You opened me a world where I am the creator and you are the canvas
And we paint mixtures of past and present,
Shake hands with history
And emote intensely like springs that never dry.