POEM 2 ..........

Written & read by VK during the final day

Management party of D.A.V.–April - 1990

1. 1. In Madras is a school of fame
         DAV is a magic name
         It’s held by all in great esteem
         With equal none it reigns supreme
   
   
   2. For many it is a school of dream
         Managed by Principal and Malathi team
         The lady rules with skill and tact
         The principal does the law enact
   
   3.  For boys it is a separate place
        It reaches the sky for want of space
        From infant grade to secondary high
        The children learn with out a sigh
   
   
   4. On full time work we concentrate
         Toil hard our motto great
         We rarely take a holiday
         Ev’n festivals are kept away
   
   
   5. In every weather - foul or fair
        Our work goes on without a care
        On the fearful cyclone days
        With strength of will our classes take place
   
   
   6.  With qualities high in mind and heart
        Our principal plays a vital part
        With defense training he has gained
        For discipline high the students are trained
   
   
   7.  Tamil Nadu government scale of pay
        We receive our salary happy and gay
        Though it’s much better than before
        We find it less for sarees more
   
   
   8. The uniform saree dull and white
         We want better quality and also bright
         We all will surely be doubly happy
         If the management decides to give it free
   
   
   9. Teachers interview the Principal holds
         The subject knowledge he surely explores
         Chances are more for ladies to teach
         If they follow what government does preach
   
   
   
   
   
   
   10. Teachers in primary send out I am sure
         The kids as yarns - 100 counts and pure
         The threads at middle level are coloured bright
         Yellow, green, blue and white
   
   
   11. With the able guidance of teachers senior
         A set leaves school every year
         The finished products are of quality number one
         All shine outside with equal none
   
   
   12. Boys are trained in Karate fight
         Their rope walking was a rare sight
         Gemini circus standard reached
         They easily proved what Darwin preached
   
   
   13. At standard ten a list we make
         As probable students for commerce to take
         A challenge given to Satish and Geetha
         The burden shared by Malini and Sharadha
   
   
   14. What a wonder even them
         They polish and make them shine like a gem
         To these teachers we wish to appeal
         The secret of success they should reveal
   
   
   15. Chemistry department’s tactics not clear
         Long list of failures through out the year
         The final results are seldom low
         Reason as clear as muddy H₂O
   
   
   16. The child is spoilt if the rod you spare
         A proverb in mind the masters bear
         This sure works wonders without any doubt
         Like lady teachers they don’t have to shout
   
   
   17. K.K.R. is one step ahead of all
        One or two slaps on boys do fall
        When they cross him on the stairs
        Can be in reserve just in case
   
   
   18. In beauty care if you decide to spend
        On Rajalakshmi you can always depend
        Slimining Facial and all the rest
        On hair styles she can guide you best
   
   
   
   
   19. Malathi, P.K. and P.K.R.
         English teaching staff they are
         P.K. guides students with standard high
        At times American accent she does try
   
   
   20. Malathi .R. has a fine collection
        Of sarees, jewels - a unique selection
        She never repeats for days 365
        In lead leap year one extra she has to buy
   
   
   21. 1000 sums - may be more not less
         Given as home work by whom you can guess
         Problems from Manjitsingh standard high
         (even while sleeping)
         You can here them solving X and Y
   
   
   22. Jayashree’s classes have no boundary
        Corridors, labs, under the tree
        Also in bus stop she extends her teaching
        Even after the exams she will continue her coaching
   
   
   23. The privileged one is the computer section
         With A.C. comfort the classes run
         My coming to the staff room is very rare
         The reason must now be very clear
   
   
   24. On Tuesdays I pray with the girls happily
         And escape the ordeal of speaking in assembly
         Some are willing and good speeches they make
         Permission or leave others manage to take
   
   
   25. Bio lab has a regular supply
         Of all that walk and swim and fly
         The future doctors first learn to kill
         But post mortem they perform with skill
   
   
   26. A blessed place is the room for the staff
         With Varadarajan’s jokes we have a good laugh
         We have dust, note books and noise plenty
         And also a water filter always empty
   
   
   27. A jolly trip for recreation we take
         Beyond Mahabalipuram we never make
         The journey we take in buses two
         From school routine we escape too
   
   
   28. From M.K.T., T.M.S and A.M.Raja
         To S.P.B. Janaki and Shylaja
         Tens and hundreds of songs we sing
         Our age by 10 years down we bring
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   29. Breakfast and good lunch we eat
         The picnic without dance is never complete
         With pleasure great we say Ha Ha
         At Bhangra dance by Saroj Baggha
   
   
   30. The night before the exam day
         Without any sleep the teachers pray
         Good results is of course a pleasure
          But by average score is our success measured
   
   
   31. For the meeting to analyze the results of board
        To calculate the averages we are told
        Average then and average now - we show
        Upper half, lower upper, lower half, upper low
   
   
   32. With puzzled mind and attention high
         And Yogeshwari to clarify
         The meeting goes on till 5.45
         We come out more puzzled and with a sigh.
   
   
   33. The school was started in 1970
         We have many students with potential plenty
         A branch now in Anna Nagar too
         For our principal it is a dream come true
   
   
   34. In this happy function fare
        Our hearts are full - we can declare
         It is sure to turn a college soon
        For Madras youth it will prove a boon
   
   
   35. We thank the management for favours all
         With heart and soul we take their call
         Their schemes are sure to fast expand
         We wish them all a success grand.