who would quickly prepare hot bread
& potato curry for son’s mates
in a rain-soaked, hungry afternoon
Their very presence would announce
silently… you’re home
Where are those idiots
who spent 24 x 7 in local tea stalls,
but rushed to prepare bamboo beds
for father’s last journey
With no sweet smile on their faces
they would do
all your household chores
24 x 7, in times of crisis
Today I come across sweet words
in every lane & bylane
I see pleasant smile on every face,
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