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Five Words

May 26, 2014 | By

A beautiful poem for daughter by her father that reminiscences his joyful journey with her through life.

When she first said "Papa" Rainbows filled up my sky

When she first said “Papa”
Rainbows filled up my sky

“Congrats you are a father”
Five words which changed my life forever.

As I picked up the fluffy angel
She gave me a pink smile
My heart did a samba
As if I had run, many a mile.

When she first said “Papa”
Rainbows filled up my sky
When she toddled into my arms
I felt I could fly.

The first day at school
The nick that made her cry
Moments which made me smile
Memories which make me sigh.

As she sang and performed The world was her stage

As she sang and performed
The world was her stage

Cinderella she was
And also  Snow White
Sitting anxiously in the first row
I was  suffering from stage fright.

As she sang and performed
The world was her stage
And she was my princess
On every stage, at every age.

A young lady now –
She is ready to fly the nest
To move higher and higher
Till she touches the  very crest.

She’ll leave behind an aching soul
A heart that is forlorn
No one can fill the void
Alas, once she is gone.

Years will pass, the ache will not
I’ll keep waiting for her
My little girl, little no more
I’ll wonder if she’s gone, forever.

Then one day I’ll hear
Words only five
That will make me
Yell, yodel, sing and jive.

“Congrats, you are a grandfather”
These words will echo in my mind
My princess has donned a new avatar
And a better one I’ll never find.

A soft and fluffy bundle of joy
Will once again permeate my being
And my life once more will be
Really and truly worth living.

Ramendra Kumar (Ramen) is an award-winning author, performance storyteller, and TEDx speaker whose 54 books span fiction for all ages, satire, biographies, and inspirational non-fiction. Translated into 33 languages and recipient of 41 All-India awards for children’s literature, his works — known for their wit, warmth, and emotional resonance — have touched readers across India and beyond. His titles with the National Book Trust (NBT), India alone have sold over 1.5 million copies. Ramen has participated in international literary festivals and marquee Indian events, including the Jaipur Literature Festival. He has served as a jury member for The Times of India’s Women “AutHer” Awards, a mentor for the Scholastic Writers Academy, and was named “Author and Storyteller of the Year” on Talking Stories, London. His arduous battle with cancer was featured on Humans of Bombay, one of India’s largest storytelling platforms, where his story garnered over four million views. In October 2025, he won the ‘Mr. India Cancer Warrior’ crown at a unique competition for cancer survivors held in New Delhi! An alumnus of the prestigious Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, Ramen is an engineer and an MBA who left his role as General Manager (Corporate Communications), SAIL, to pursue his true calling — writing, storytelling, and inspiring lives. Ramen’s website is www.ramendra.in and he has a page devoted to him on Wikipedia.
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