Brandishing the broom
Glances at the clock
furtive
Waiting for the
elusive
The most relevant,
conspicuous by absence
Mountain of dishes jostling
for space
Mighty upper hand to
do the chores
Repeated calls and
rush to the doors
And then she arrives
in style on a dirty carpet
Wielding a look of
hurry and unkempt
Reverberation of
dissent at the sink
I plonk on the sofa
unable to think
Operas of the utensils
reaching a crescendo
The maid adroit and
skilled at taekwondo
The next chore, gives
me and the floor a sweeping
Brandishing the broom,
room to room hopping
Diffusing the tension
for the present
While she ready to go
to the adjacent
The lady cajoled and
clamoured for completion
Dab, swab and mop, her
scutwork ends with aggression
Heaving a sigh of
relief, a routine to follow each day
Oh..Chambermaid, do
not play truant I pray!
Good one on maids.
ReplyDelete:)
Thanks Indrani..
DeleteHa ha:) Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe state of affairs..
DeleteHere in USA we don't have maids on a daily basis. We stayed in Chennai last year for 6 months. We did go through the experience of maid.
ReplyDeletePeople in US are self made and largely do not depend on other sources for their mundane chores but we here in India take after the Majesty and very much dependent on helps..the colonial hangover..
DeleteA poem on maids !! Nice :) penned well
ReplyDeleteThey are vital, pivotal and we cannot do away with...so the verses:)Thanks Sathya!
DeleteHer presence in every household is really valuable. If she comes just after a 2-days leave and even throws the utensils brutally in the sink, then also the sound becomes rattling! :-P Very nice poem! Simple things are expressed so beautifully :)
ReplyDeleteWithout doubt Maitreni and thanks so much for liking the verses on the much in demand "maid"!
DeleteLoved the line - Operas of the utensils reaching a crescendo.....here in US, I have to do everything so when I visit India, my hands start itching when the sink is full and the maid no-where to be seen....Please check out the blogging contest at http://funkaar.in/contest.html and do participate if interested....It is a verified contest, prompts are music based. Also, share with your friends. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sunaina for liking the verses!
DeleteAnd for the contest link...will definitely share with my friends.