In Amma’s cupboard behind
the neatly stacked petticoats
your curious fingers will find
a bundle of crinkly notes
Not the currency kinds; she
does not care to stash
money, for in our family
we hide feelings, not cash
Therefore, good sense abiding,
you’ll put them back unread.
For you too have notes hiding
under your unmade bed.
1 comment:
This one is superb! I loved it! :)
Just one question --
why -
Not the currency kinds; she
does not care to stash
money, for in our family
we hide feelings, not cash
and not -
Not the currency kinds;
money - she does not care to stash
for in our family,
we hide feelings, not cash
You might ignore my nasty picking, but I always feel a little uncomfortable with such composition. So I thought to ask.
-- Akshaya
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