Marziya Learns to Write

Marziya Learns to Write, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Marziya learns to write
15 month old
like grand father
like grand daughter
genetically bold and bright
a black board that does not
overwhelm her height
she falters
but the second time
gets it right
her aunt samiya
her favorite aunt uptight
from bandra to versova
always missing the flight