Rekha Fifteen Years Old Birthday
Happy 15th Birthday, Rekha Laxmi Clara Kisnah
Fifteen suns have risen for you, Rekha—
The princess who turned a house into a kingdom.
A learner, a dreamer, a spark that won’t dim,
You now stand at the edge of new roads—
Eligible to drive, but already steering hearts.
Your Dada once dreamt you’d be a lawyer,
And Chouma (Doris) at Harvard would employ her—
Books in hand, wisdom in your eyes.
Your dad was the first to kiss your forehead,
A secret your mom pretends not to know.
When you’re sad, clouds gather and rain;
When you smile, the whole sky clears.
You drive your brother wild, your parents too—
But they’d never trade a second of you.
Stay bold, stay kind, stay you, Rekha. The world will know your name. Happy birthday, center of our galaxy.