kranebits #9

My Dear

... with you I am a Normal Man,
before you I was a Common Man,
after you happened to me
I have become Quite a Man.

Sometime back I was for you
a Particular Man,
but for you I needed to be
an Extra-Ordinary Man.

When you are away
I am an Impatient Man,
when you are around
I am a Dissolved-Into-You Man,
without you I would be
a Demolition Man.

I had always longed to be
your Special Man,
until you finally made me
the 'Forever Yours Man'.


P.S. I am really lucky to have you,
                   'Meri Jaan'

If I were your wife...

If I were your wife,
I would wake you up with a smile and some tea
I would keep the newspaper before you ought to see
I would nudge you away to visit the loo
so that I quickly clean-up the mess we do
Meanwhile, I would feed the birdies
which sing for us
Kiss our kids who are
so much in love with us
I would greet the elders "Good Morning", upright
because they are my parents more than thine
I would set the shower just fine for you
and be busy in the kitchen where you don't like me to
Fresh & wet as you come out
I will give you a naughty look to freak you out
I would cook many different meals as if I play
so that you taste a new thing each & everyday
I would see you dress through crisp & shine
& would polish your boots quick & fine
I would then drop the kids off to school
Your parents would eagerly wait for me as they are so cool
I would run through the groceries with your mom
and through a crossword will make your father's way out
I would file the documents you left flying all around
and pick-up crazy phone calls that whirl my brain round-n-round
I would keep your house always clutter-free
even when our children are on a running-spree
Everyone would be served before you come
I would be so anxious until you come
Whether you come home early or late
you will always find me at the table as your mate
I would nourish you well before we need to sleep
and by the window would have so many stars to peep
I would never let you keep a thing in your mind
and would see to it that before me, you completely unwind
I would naughtily peck you 'Good Night'
instantly, you would smooch me thick & tight
In your arms I would stick like a bee
as if you are a honey-comb, my dear hubby
I would exude Zest & Zeal
because thats what your love makes me feel
Only If I were your Wife.

An Indian Housewife

Having pleased her husband
the other night in bed
The set of tired bones
was unable to grab peace
Only rewarded brief naps
with intermittent nightmares
She struggles herself at the dawn
before any chirp in the town
Getting up her tots
early morning for school
By rubbing their heads
and shaking them free
Parcelling them sweetly to school
as if they were her only care
Next in line is husband dearest
waiting eagerly for his morning kiss
Then only will he come out of bed
and run through the daily chores he ought to have
The saltless breakfast she mistakenly made
is complemented by tantrums he in return gave
He never left home without a hug
but this day witnesses a different case
He went out storming
and slammed the door
The chirpy maid
is her only friend
With the help of whom
she cleans every inch
Making it look
like a heavenly place
Beating the laundry
she kills her stress
Doing the dishes
she spills her wishes
Which have no way to go
but only the sink
She cooks delicious meals
which affect none of her senses
For ironing she sits down
which often burns the shirts
That in yesteryears
she had gifted her hubby
In a bid to relax
she tunes in the radio
Running in her children come
calling Ma… Ma…
She reached out promptly
and loved them tightly
Children kissed their mummy
killing each of her worries
Soon came in the husband
seeming a bit perplexed
Intertwined home & office affairs
were to blame for
After munching the dinner
children were soon asleep
The husband sought comfort
in her soft hug
With all the love she had
she addressed his problems
On receiving her love
to his heart’s content
He couldn’t help but
lay peacefully asleep
She counted her joys
and saw them grow
Soon she too
was caressed by sleep.