To grow up to be just like you

I learnt to walk with toddler steps,


You held my little fingers and helped me through the days.

And every day after you came back home,

The three of us used to go out to roam

And sitting on your shoulders I inhaled the beauty

Of the streets and the air of my birth city………….



Every night you sang me to sleep,

Even if it was past the midnight and I had problems breathing.

You took me outside, held me close to your heart and helped me heal.

And every time fever caught up with me,

Even if you had a big test next day and you were studying,

Every hour of the night, you checked the temperature of the little me.

And even though I have grown up now, you still do it…………



Every morning when I cried out that I don’t wanna go to school,

You cajoled me and told the best things about school.

And all those laughter we shared in the car,

As we drove to and from school- are still locked up inside m heart.

And even though it was hard for you,

But you always rushed to give me whatever I wanted from you…………..



Every night before I go to sleep,

I pray to God to help me,

To grow up to be someone, just like you.

Even if things don’t seem to go right,

Till the and I’ll keep up the fight,

To grow up to be just like you………..







You dreamt big dreams for me,

And I dreamt of growing up to be you.

When baby brother came, you still kept on adoring me,

And when I said I never wanna leave you,

You promised me that I would never have to.

And the happy little girl painted her world with all shades of blue…….







As days went by I grew up,

You mentored my ways and taught me to stand up.

The little girl who before going to sleep always wrapped her little hands around your big arms,

Still wanted to grow up to be just like you.

No matter what other people said about you,

And may be sometimes I felt that way too,

But the peddle of my heart always belonged to you……



And every night before I go to sleep,

I pray to God to help me,

To grow up to be someone, just like you.

Even if things don’t seem to go right,

Till the and I’ll keep up the fight,

To grow up to be just like you………



I know that from you I have grown far apart,

And the distance now can’t be patched up.

But I’ll still say that you’ve been my first love,

And I miss those days of laughter riding in the car,

When school, books and music carved out my world.

The little girl inside me still loves you,

But the grown up girl just don’t have the guts to say it to you…………



When grand-mom died, I saw you cry.

I wish I could have comforted you, helped your tears to dry.

But like you I have never been good at expressing what I am feeling inside,

And even though I know that your strength has died,

You’re still the super-hero, the soldier in my eyes.

And I’m sorry for turning out to be quite a rebellion all the times.

Shouting out my anger, fighting back even though the faults’ always mine…..



So every night before I go to sleep,

I pray to God to help me,

To grow up to be someone, just like you.

Even if things don’t seem to go right,

Till the and I’ll keep up the fight,

To grow up to be just like you………