Saturday, March 12, 2005

Secrets

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:

Braveheart said...

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