When you cut a newspaper in
A square and place a bow and
Arrow across two ends diagonally.
And paste the ends well with the
Rice paste prepared by mom.
You get a skeleton of a kite.
Then you poke two holes at
The junction of the bow and arrow.
And two holes parallely down-
You pass a thread across the
Holes- double the diagonal length
Of the kite.
Pull it out at the posterior end
To tie together the entire structure
To balance the centre of gravity-
You would need a reel-thread
From mom's sewing machine to
Set the kite in its course.
And for the first time, when
My kite soared high, it was
The first time I knew I was alive.