Silent Influence

By Sejal Garg

Do neighbors change us—just a bit, or a lot?

A deep question, worth a thought.

We see their ways, both calm and loud,

We learn from them, we feel so proud.

I saw them shout, I saw them clean,

It made me feel things I hadn’t seen.

Since childhood days when we first cried,

We’ve soaked in things from every side.

Their habits grow, their words can stay—

So guard your mind in your own way.

By Sejal Garg