Every time she told
me, in the past...
that
she wants a gift
But this time she was
serious she was severely ill
Again and again she let her words
Ring in my ear,
Then she declared that her illness is chronic she might die soon... But I being her grandchild is too careless to fullfil her wish...
And I am still too reluctant
to buy her any gift...
But when I asked she waived it off
And told me buy whatever you want...
One day I finally got her a nice present
A woollen scar ... But then she remarked... Oh! Its a scarf no issues,
The colour is violet I love it
I will wear it with my black gown...
And then go out on a winter spree but still
You have to buy me a gift do it soon,
Bring it anytime day or noon
Evening or night just bring it....
Before I die
This time I bought her some good gloves & socks,
but again she continued her saga of sadness...
This will do but bring me a gift before I leave for the abode of divine...
So, I agreed I gradually turned into a spendthrift...watches to chocolates
To handkerchiefs to gossamer, from spices to nail polish, from shoes to aprons and gowns... I searched the whole town upside down but still she demanded a gift and finally I retorted, at least this time end the saga and tell me explicitly what you want, without diverting the topic...
And here she was... Okay, I won't waiver but do provide me something to savour...
Something supercilious.... And here is the list... A heart of an indifferent person...
Fingers and brain of racist...
And torso of ignorant soul...
Bring along with these some legs and feets of misogynist and atrocious beings...
Do buy some vegetables and some branded panch phoron... I will garnish these with 'hundred year old cuticles' I have, the older the better it taste so till then I will prepare a
Boiled blood soup.... We will have a grand feast so that you I can recover and retain my youth again... And child it is cold outside so take a broom and fly high... Don't forget to being ... A soul of unsympathetic person... I will tie it and we can snack on it later and finally she smiled like a Cheshire Cat !







© kalika singh