Family,
Burden or Relief?
Love or hate?
Share or split?
Choice is ours to create the
Bond, or extricate?

Solitude,
Escape or accept?
Joy or pain?
Hope or fear?
Choice is yours to ensure the
Concord, or discord?

Life, deeply
Unfurls the pure truth
Of combat
Within us,
Choice either to win or lose
Or walk towards love.

- Aishwarya Sridhar

There is a hollow feeling within us
supressing the voice to identify us
Never has that kept us in loneliness
But had established a sense of emptiness.
Is that the sound of silence within us,
the emotions of our past reminisce?
Or is it the fear to face the future of us,
with the lack of confidence in us?
Whatever be the silence in us, let the hope in us,
Ever kindle the silence with the sound of endurance.

- Aishwarya Sridhar

A beautiful aunt, you are
Your heart, so pure
Killing people with love
To what you give
Just no limit
Your kindness, impossible to beat!

A beautiful aunt, you are
Your family, I absolutely adore
Sridhar Chitappa, a gem of an uncle
Then come Nithya and Nikhil
Both, amazing cousins
In their own unique ways
Your home, such a welcoming place
Moving us all to tears
Of the most unbridled joy
So much, to enjoy!!

A beautiful aunt, you are
Wonderful times, we've spent together
Chicago, Ireland, England
Paradise in every possible land
Wimbledon camping topping the list
Followed by World Cup cricket
At Edgbaston, a match to remember
Lake Michigan, we'd love an encore!!

A beautiful aunt, you are
For you, a lot do I care
A cook to **** for
And an even better driver
On the whole, a multi-talented person
And a thoroughly lovable human
Hope to catch up soon
May the Almighty bless you with many a boon!!