You Make Me Special

I may change the brand of my deodorant every month

But you still make scented erasers special..

I may earn enough now to buy myself a Bournville 

But you still make MilkyBar choo special..

I may note down my poems with a Sheaffer pen on some nights

But you still make lead pencils special..

I may have moved on to Courier New and Times New Roman

But you still make the cursive-writing special..

I may have moved on to LinkedIn and matrimony site profiles

But you still make the notebook labels special..

I may have moved on to tagging and sharing on social media 

But you still make friendship bands special..

I may have moved on to world peace and anti-war slogans

But you still make fights with my sister special..

I may have moved on to Outlook mails and Wordpress blogs 

But you still make my father's account ledgers special..

I may have moved on to black coffees and keto diets 

But you still make my mom's pooris special..

I may have moved on to a wiser and a pragmatic self

But you - the child in me,

With all your innocence and wonder and playfulness - make me special.