SON, WHAT WILL YOU BECOME..........

A song dedicated to my favourite all time sport; CRICKET, I am an unabashed music lover and hope that the same holds good for you too........




Ever since I was a lad of one,

I've been plagued by this question-

"Son tell me what you want to be

when you've grown as tall as me?"



But ever since I was so big, or say small,

I've been good with the bat and ball,

And it never occurred to me

That there's a world beyond the boundary.



So, when asked by men, fool or wise,

off I shoot out my reply,

I smiled and I added, "Sir,

I want to be a cricketer",



Some laughed 'n said, with a sweep of hand,

'You're a kid of ten; you don't understand,

When you grow old and mature,

You'll be able to answer me, I am sure.'



I grew old and I was fifteen,

When I was asked to choose my studying stream,

I picked maths and science, and well, I did well,

But cricket still had me under it's spell.

So when asked again what I wanted to be,

I said what I said at ten and three,

'You may laugh; it's your wish, Sir,

but I want to be a cricketer.'



Some scratched the head and some shook theirs,

Said, 'one must be a doctor or an engineer,

Don't talk like a fool, you know not yet,

Cricket won't bring you money or respect.'



I raised my brow and let out a breath,

And wondered if I could explain them fat heads,

That I must follow my dreams, follow my heart,

As 'the road less travelled' was beyond them smarts.



So I played on and scored many a ton,

And many a match, with my bat I won,

And I graduated too, just for back up,

Though my heart was still with the cricket cup.



And now that I am twenty three,

Sirs still tell me, what I should be,

But before they begin, I tell 'em what they'll say,

'You must do an MBA'.



And thank god, I am saved from the boring speech,

When I see the opener's caught-I bat at three,

I say, 'I must take your leave, sir,

For I am a cricketer.'



Ever since I was so big or say small,

I've been good with the bat and ball

And it never occurred to me

That there's a world beyond the boundary.