The sun blisters his bare back

Protruding limbs

Petite body

Deep concentration set on his face

Fascinating to watch

The steady pit-patter of his racing

One hand above his head

The Wind is his saviour

The kite is his pride

That kite…

How free it must be, yet not so independent

The tail sways to and fro

A dance of excitement 

An invitation to seduction

The kite calls the wind

The boy challenges the Wind’s strength

It’s a sight to see

I sit underneath the cool shade of a Mango tree

I envy that boy,

So young and carefree

So innocent,

But I wish I was that kite

So high

So fee

Oh, sweet kite

Won’t you fly down…. here?

Take a rest

The fly me away with you…

The little boy suddenly turns and catches me watching

With a sweet laugh and a wink

He speeds off

The kite follows like a faithful servant to his master

Farewell kite

Soar with the Wind.

Poem Description

The Kite” is a vivid, reflective piece that weaves imagery, nostalgia, and longing. It opens with a boy, fragile yet full of energy, running barefoot under the hot sun. His joy is bound to the kite, which becomes both a playful object and a symbol of freedom. The kite itself carries deeper meaning: soaring high yet tied by a string, it mirrors the paradox of independence and dependence. Its tail, described as a “dance of excitement,” invites the wind and symbolizes desire, freedom, and the balance between restraint and release. Sitting beneath a mango tree, watching with envy and yearning. The boy represents innocence and a carefree spirit, but it is the kite that captivates the observer’s imagination, embodying a wish to rise above limits, to break free, to be carried to new horizons. The poem ends tenderly as the boy notices the speaker, laughs, and runs off, the kite following. It leaves admiration for the boy’s joy yet melancholy for the unattainable freedom the kite represents.