Pilleronam – Childhood Joys

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Pitter-patter, raindrops fall,

On our windows, hear them call!

Karkidakam rains are here,

But little hearts leap high with cheer.


Unniyappams, golden, sweet,

Tiny treats for little feet.

We’d sneak one here, one there,

Laughing loud without a care.


A pookkalam, round and bright,

Welcomes us with colors light.

A flower today, tomorrow two,

Till twenty-eight colors greet our view


We’d dash through puddles, splash and play,

Chasing friends along the way.

The swing would creak, the oonjal sway,

Up and down, we’d laugh all day.


The tailor’s yard seemed far and wide,

Yet Onakodi made hearts swell with pride.

Stories told by voices dear,

Of Maveli’s kingdom, elephants, and cheer


By riverside, we’d run and sing,

Our Onappattu welcoming spring.

For vallam kali practice near,

Our little boats would race and steer.


Thithithaara, thithi thai,thai thai thaka thom

Splashes danced beneath the sky.

Cheers and laughter filled the air,

As tiny boats went here and there


Oh, Pilleronam, soft and small,

The start of joy before it all.

The bigger feast of Onam day

Was coming soon, Aarrppo, Irro,Irro!


Monsoon winds and cloudy skies,

Could not dull our bright-eyed eyes.

A little festival, warm and sweet,

Leading us to Onam’s treat!

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