But very sad to say ,
I can't celebrate my birthday.
Because I don't have any birth certificate so, nobody knows the exact date.
The year is only known to me as it's engraved on my body.
After I was born I was kept in a locker along with my other brothers and sisters
Then, one day a shopkeeper involved me in a transaction
As a balance amount, to a mother I was given.
The mother's boy wasn't fascinated by my cute body
Without hesitation, he parted me for the purchase of a Cadbury.
Don't be amazed .
In the year 1985 my value was similar to present day Rs. 25
Now let me tell you an interesting story of how I performed the job of ten rupees.
One day two friends were going to sell 20 berries.
Only one of them had money which was ofcourse I.
During the journey my possessor was mad with hunger.
He ate two berries by paying his friend one rupee.
The other friend also became hungry he repaid his friend one rupee for eating two berries.
Like this two friends who were very hungry ate all berries and I performed the job of ten rupees.
Nowadays hardly a toffee's worth is my valuation and due to fast depreciation
I am becoming of no use.
To accept me even beggars often refuse!
Soon approaching time of my elimanation
I shall be driven out of circulation and become a history for future generation when hundred rupees note will be the lowest denomination.
Hi! You know who I am
Everything in town I can buy
Parents slog to earn me
While children love to waste me.
Possessing me lights up every face
I am mighty; not soft as lace
You carry me with you everywhere
Like a child carries his Teddy bear.
Some call me the brother of poverty
Others say I lead to so much greed
Few say I'm the cause of false deeds
I'm sometimes called the mother of necessities.
Everybody wants me more and more
Oh so much me they adore
I'm just longing to hear someone say,
"Hey, just go away"!