Keshav Agrawal, Class IX G
(Inspired by ‘How I Taught My Grandmother To Read by Sudha Murthy)
I was brought up in a world of ignorance
Where girls weren’t given any chance.
What I wanted was education but
I couldn’t get it even once.
I was married, I had children,
I gave them all they wanted.
I had sufficient money
But what use is it when you cannot read anything serious or funny?
My granddaughter was a light of hope,
She was my help, my pillar of scope.
Without her, I had felt helpless
And I cursed God, why wasn’t I blessed?
My granddaughter taught me, I learned,
She was a blessing of God that I had earned.
My determination, my hard work is what people see,
But don’t forget, it was not I, it was we.
I am literate now,
I see books are really wow!
Now I can read, write and laugh.
It is true that hard work pays off.
This message should spread across the nation,
That there is no bigger wealth than education.
