B+

The boys on the bike were coming up too fast -

Suddenly, right in front of me,

It swerved, braked and came to a stop.

In one swift motion, the boy in the rear

Swung his right leg up, slid off the bike

Said - ' Ta!' and left.

Shaking my head at the frivolity of youth

I look at the boy revving the bike.

Emblazened on his T shirt, across his chest

The legend -

B+

Be Positive.

I press down my foot hard on the pedal

And the bicycle surges forward.

I smile, hum a tuneless song.

I am Balan, my blood, B+.

In a seeming Satori, I realize -

Sometimes, the secrets of life

Are blended in one's blood.

********* Balachandran V, Alappuzha, 10-12-2011