Slang

We added to our vocabulary
Word by word
As a child with alphabet does

It was raw it was sharp
Nothing less would stir us
And make us shoot back or retort

Not in whispers
But loud and clear
Music so rustic it was

Sometimes it embarrassed
When volleys were exchanged left and right
And a guest or parent dropped

But they understood
The pressure we went through
We didn't buckle but faced it as a don

It brought us closer
These pet names and cuss words
When life was too hard and became unbearable

In retrospect when we think
It was the need of the time
That helped us to hold on and make a mark in life!