My Family Tree

As I scan through the closing millennium,
and see through ages how far we've come,
not very far for myself I say,
a century with 4 generations if I may.

A century that happened to recall to me,
an agonizing struggle of my family tree.
To leave a foot print with life they fought,
a happy living was what they sought.

A century of my family i desire to pen,
an epic to portray all ladies and their men.
As the old order changes yielding place to new,
so shall this ode reveal all parts wells sewed.

A century ago is where I begin to ponder,
on a man who's my father's father.
A man who elevated the Salgar Clan
with a surname to last as a future plan.

A dignified personality was he,
pious and disciplined in every field.
friends to him were his only books
and with affection to all he'd look.

There came a lady with a 'golden heart'
held his hand & said "Till end we wont part".
A pillar of strength was she to all,
from rich to poor, big and small.

So tragic was gods game of fate,
their son and daughter reached heavens gate.
The family of eight now reduced to six,
a difficult life for them to fix.

Their eldest boy was hulk of a man,
a mumma's pet and a business fan.
So elegant was he with the tongue,
he could easily mix with old and young.

His wife was beautiful short and wise,
who struggled at home & at work to rise.
She was loving - caring & strived for perfection,
religious, devout walking the truth filled direction.

The kids they had was a boy and a girl,
each a unique character to unfurl.
The boy was me and the girl my sis,
we'd respect our parents with a hug & a kiss.

My Sister is beautiful ever agile and bright,
whose cooking and art are perfect and right.
She's now married to a veterinary doctor,
who is a gold medalist in life's every sector.

Next is gramps decent sober son,
who favored seriousness more than fun.
a silent person who would always plan,
with shares, securities & the insurance clans.

Like the husband was his futuristic consort,
a lady smart with the tongue so also the heart.
Of late she attends a divine congregation,
to purify the soul is her great intention.

Together they've reared two wonderful boys,
while one is small & dashing the elder is coy.
Pappu & Deepu are they commonly called,
towards fun and frolic they always crawled.

Pappu the elder was a bright upcoming engineer,
who scarcely allowed girls to come near.
Later we understood that this was a deception,
unknown to anybody he chose a Maharashtrian.

Deepu a flamboyant lover was every students foe,
having girlfriends always around him from head to toe.
Always enthued and dashing was this mama's boy,
who finally married his colleague with joy.

They did these acts in a surprise manner,
they stumbled on love as a present order.
This reason they thought was enough to hide,
but took the family's values & traditions for a ride.

So tragic was the story of Gramps remaining son,
whom people teased and always made fun.
He's mad! he's insane everyone would say,
but to me he was sane & good in every way.

What now to talk of Gramps only daughter,
rolly polly is she and a very talented dancer.
She is now the family's youngest granny,
supported by her intelligent hubby.
they had 3 daughters with a na na trend,
ask them anything "Mak Gothna" they said.

The eldest one was a socialistic kind,
helping people & relations always on mind.
Married to a man smart and astute,
who gave er a darling who's chubby and cute.

The second daughter was a real beauty,
who married a tally while on duty.
The tally loves her and the cyber mall,
together the lovebirds have a wonderful US ball.

The final daughter was a stoic silent one,
who at her work also found her lucky one.
Hand in hand they now walk the nuptial land,
and together they settled in US the dreamland.

With these few verses I've tried to relate,
the different families and their members update.
Hoping this would set the stage for future memory,
and explain clearly at leisure MY FAMILY TREE.