Mid August

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So What!!

[This is a narration by a girl just about to get married to the guy she doesn’t know much about.]

So what if I didn’t like that guy

 at the first place,

so what it will take 33 months for me

to understand,

to develop an understanding,

to develop this relationship,

I don’t care, I shouldn’t care.

All I know is that

you can love anybody

if you spend time with that person,

understanding is a good cover

for compromises,

the compromises that you do

in order to save yourself from pain,

pain of finding another partner,

and not the pain of leaving one.

You become habitual of that person,

and habits are hard to change.

I am forced
because I left no choice for myself,

I submitted to the will of elders,

as you know,

getting old is certificate of wisdom,

wisdom of foolishness.

So I am doing it,

and I will show my love to that person,

I will not cheat

and will show patience if he cheats,

in that way I will be an acceptable wife,

a wise wife of a puny husband.

The life of Mr.Kankali

[Mr. Atmaram Kankali is a funny skeleton man who somehow managed to live among humans. He has a human neighbour named Mr. Red Hairs which he tries to hang out and most of the times, the things don't work out. The following is a glimpse of how they talk to each other but you could listen only the notorious one speaking here.]

Hey, good to see you!

how are you doing?

how is your British accent?

have you stopped reading newspapers?

I know you are tensed,

about your spouse ditching you,

it happens to the best of us,

but that’s not all,

I have my pocket full of condolences

for my dog I lost last week,

I promised I wouldn’t beat this new one,

but you know,

that the only way to unfrustrate me,

…. Oh shut up!
I won't do that,

I am not a pervert,

I don’t believe in that.

….. yeah I know but …

no you listen to me,

it is never good to see you

you always nag,

and create problems,

you are monotonous,

unlike me,

so predictable,

even when your maid slapped you,

you asked for a sorry. Loser.

…….. oh crap!

why am I listening to you.

just leave this place.

……. Ohh yeah yeah! Its your home.

burn in hell.

I am telling you,

its never good to see you,

without me, you’re back in dark ages,

I am your life line.

Don’t shut the door you …

…….. damn humans! Huh.

You Do But You Won't

Yes you need money,
or precisely,
you want money,
but you won't ask for it,
as it may degrade you,
make you feel ashamed,
the hidden guilt of begging,
so you want me to understand it,
that I visit you and give it to you,
on the grounds of you past favors,
reciting your needs with my tongue,
damning consumerism,
but saying it to be the need of the hour,
cursing loans but saying they are
prizes in advance,
you won't be ashamed
if you die for a penny extra,
but you will be ashamed to admit
that you lived for it.
You do but you won't.

The Donkey Vision

He is intelligent,
he is cool,
he is the charm of his group,
he believes in spreading happiness,
but he has a problem,
he does not have a Donkey's Vision.

A vision that you must possess,
in order to get praise,
the praise from other donkeys,
the donkeys who can't see half inch ahead,
ahead of their normal vision,
and even if they do,
they seek permission to do so,
permission of the second-hander,
another donkey above them,
a wiser donkey.

Who said we came from monkeys,
for monkeys are the monks with ey-e,
Darwin was misled,
misled by his proper vision,
the human vision,
the enemy of Donkey Vision,
the one who contradicted the eternal truth,
for 'em don't know what is eternal,
other that what is told to them,
a perfect class of donkeys.

Go to your work early,
salute the wiser one,
grunt when he disappears,
do the work,
finish your work,
complete the time,
and get new work,
do overtime,
because you want to perform,
and make the wiser one happy,
to make yourself the best donkey,
congratulations,
you have the required Donkey Vision.