(for
Kshanika)
They come around,
and like death
can be counted on,
one day of the year
for birthday wishes
and that's good,
but belated birthday wishes
they are all-season days
down-days and up-days
and inconsequential ones too,
sad ones and bad ones
great and unforgettable ones too,
belated birthdays -
they are life's most un-utilized wish-days,
and i am happy that they exist
364 days every year
and 365 each leap year.
[From the collection 'Some texts are made of leaves,' shortlisted for the Gratiaen Award 2011]
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