On Reading

January 2, 2023 ✍ Poetry poem unrhymed

Ankit Raj Ojha is an assistant professor and former software engineer from Chapra, Bihar, India. He teaches English at Government College Gharaunda, Karnal and is a PhD candidate at IIT Roorkee.

On Reading

As a kid I would pester
God to give me a life
where I could read
as much as I wished;
free of chores,
homework, scolding,
and whiny relatives.

I grew up
and all I have now
is books.

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