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Little Rubber

I am a small rubber

A tiny scented eraser.

Sometimes they pop me in their mouths.

Sometimes they press me with their hands.

They take me to school

I take them to write.

I help Huda & Feng

Malik & Sergio.

They love me as I am.

I love them as they are.


I am a small rubber

A tiny scented eraser.

Sometimes they take me to the movies.

Sometimes they dress me for parties.

I rub their mistakes

They wipe away my tears.

I help Loui & Simon

Rahul & Cathy.

They love me as I am.

I love them as they are.


A child is like a rubber

Bubbly & bright.

Light on their feet

They love at first sight.

Sail on my clouds

Touch the heart of a rainbow.

Little rubber will erase all your strife's

You, child of tomorrow.


I am a small rubber

A tiny scented eraser.

Sometimes they take me to picnics.

Sometimes they dress me for circus.

I rub their mistakes

They wipe away my tears.

I teach them win hearts

They promise me friendship.

They love me as I am.

I love them as they are.


One day will come

When we all will meet.

The sky is blue

Merry & bright.

Look over there

They are dancing in the light.

Little rubber comes from nature.

Little rubber is elastic.

Little rubber is your magic wand.

Wonderful & fantastic.


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'Little Rubber', as the poem goes, is just a simple way of expressing the
thought that a child's mind is also like a scented eraser : receptive, sensitive and elastic. It's when
we grow old we become rigid, insensitive, merciless and cold. In words of William Blake, its a
gradual shift from state of innocence to experience. "Little Rubber" is a metaphor for the state of


innocence, helps keep a blank slate by erasing the mistakes a child makes. ( a blank slate : tabula
rasa ). Little Rubber also stands for friendship that kids learn above anything else when they first
step into the school. 'Little Rubber' has been personalised and speaks like a true friend. He goes on


to narrate his duty as a friend in making kids learn from mistakes. He is a playmate and a
'magic wand' in their hands. He helps them win hearts. He loves them alike. So they all become ONE


: Loui & Huda, Rahul & Cathy, Sergio &Simon.

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