AM

It was a room

As dull as can be

Where I first met her

The girl who grew on me

She appeared smart

In control, you know

But how could I’ve said

She’d become so much more

In the first few months

I came to know her well

But it was only the tip

As now I can tell

It might so appear

We are so very apart

And that may well be true

At least true in part

But we have a core

That’s same, so much so

If someone called us soul-sisters

I would not say ‘No’

She has a pure spirit

Unlike any I’ve seen

She thinks what she says

She says what she means

And she has a rare thirst

To know, to comprehend

To listen before speaking

With stranger, or with friend

Coz she is unbiased

Or as much as can be

She is open to a fault

This girl who grew on me

But the best thing about her

She breaks the stereotype

She’s un-slot-able

She’s above all that tripe

And I am a better person

Because of her, it’s true

And for life I can say

She’ll be part of my crew

So as I leave Unilever

I’ve gained so much, you see

And the best of it all

The girl who grew on me