Tiffin Box

 Tiffin Box

Tiffin box is the most child hood possession and the best motivation to go to school.

I waited in anticipation
for the interval bell to ring

Then ran below the tree

And ate my tiffin like a king.

When I would open my tiffin

I would find a surprise

My mother would pack a toffee

hidden below the bread in disguise. 

When I went back home

Mother would open and see

And if I had finished the tiffin

Her face would lit with glee. 

Tiffin came in all sizes

Some in plastic some in steel

Sharing my tiffin with friends

Some times I got a good deal.

Tiffin was not just a meal

It was wrapped with love and care

sitting below the tree with friends

It was our bond that we would share.

Vasant Khisty