Kavitanjali Chain Duet 5
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WITH BATED BREATH

(Bittersweet & Sujata)

At last it arrived, just like any other day
he awoke at dawn with feet of leaden clay
rechecked the date, yes it was the same
they were finally meeting and it wasn't a game
a long way since those first days on the net
today he'd finally see her, come what may...

The bed was a mess the closet was empty
she stood in the middle trying dress number twenty
was the sun extra bright?
was her waist band too tight?
Her thoughts were a mumble
Her mind was a jumble
She wondered if he would like her
Or would she eat pie humble!

Thoughts of pies far from his mind
he tucked in his paunch, studied his behind
started to shave and cursed at once
he'd nicked himself... God, what a dunce
mail was so easy, this was hurly burly
were her hair blond, straight or curly
terrified and excited, he started the car
would she be late or should he be early

 

Oh dear, a band aid she thought weakly
Is this he who wrote to her poetry
Can't hold a razor, but with a pen is wizardly
Thought she smiling sweetly
He stood till she was seated very gallantly
And greeted her with flowers and candy's
But woe…
To bolster his courage he had drunk six brandy's

Oh, Mcdonald's is so romantic, thought he
munching some fries with drunken glee
"Sho good to she you baby", he slurred
even though his vision was a lil blurred
grabbing a mike, he started to prance
singing like a bird, he grabbed his chance
bottle in one hand, big mac in mouth
he flopped on his knees, asking for a dance

       

Gladly she said
and quick held her breath
the fumes were so strong, and
on his knees he was overlong
slowly he tipped and fell on his face
the movement of falling so filled with grace
she looked at him sprawled down on the floor
glanced left and right to find for a door

            

Just then maternal instincts coming to the fore,
she sank to her knees, forgetting about the door
"To bed, to bed" she sang and slung him over her side
he needed rest aplenty and the caring she would provide
'twas but a short ride to her place
she couldn't care less about the public gaze
tucking him in bed, she warmed some milk
hoping he'd soon overcome his drunken haze.

Standing in the kitchen she heard him snore,
Stirring in the chocolate she thought what a bore,
Her side was aching her arms felt sore,
He must have weighed 200 kilos or more,
Sipping her hot chocolate she sat on a chair,
And to him she thought she must be fair,
Drunk like a lord still he was funny,
Silly and charming although a big dummy,
So much for the meeting she now was his mummy.

Happily, he smelt chocolate and was up in a trice
tho the bed was warm, 'n the sheets smelt nice 
she looked so pretty sitting in her chair
sipping her drink, flowers in her hair
his gaze sized her up from head to feet
he was so close.. n her heart skipped a beat
their eyes met, then he slowly spoke
"I wanna check my mail, can I have a seat?"

  His frank appraisal she did not like The grin on his face was not very nice
If you are awake would you some coffee partake
Very black and bitter and strong I can it make
First drink a cup don't talk like a nut
Or sick will you be from head to your gut
My room is a mess where has gone your tie?
The drinking was bad but worse was your high
Your appearance can be compared to a dead mouse
And please check your mail from your own house .

Just then came the aroma of steak n kidney pie
"Please stay for dinner" she implored with a sigh
how could he refuse, so they sat down to dine
bathed in soft moonlight and plenty of wine
gathering his courage, he stood from the chair
with trembling fingers pulled out a solitaire
kissing her dainty hand, he asked the question
"will you marry me" - the future is ours to share.

She saw the ring he held in his hand,
While she tossed the salad and cooked the lamb,
"Oh no," she said "not this my friend on the net,
Come and eat dinner the table is set."
Gently the ring she handed back to him,
Her mind was fuzzy her head began to swim,
She could not accept this even though he was fun,
For she had decided to become a nun.

 

Gotcha dear lady.. sorry I'm no hunk
rest your fears - I'm actually a monk !!
the local parish said we're a nun short
they needed someone and I got caught
so now put away dress number twenty
a nun's habit we got in plenty
let's enter God's service with a smile
you're wedded to Him now for eternity

 

God works in mysterious ways,
This much she could surely say,
He a monk was hard to sight,
The way he had carried on all that night,
If on hearing her desire to a nun become,
He did not leave at a ripping run,
She had to devise another way,
To have him to his home go away.

In this harmless game of hide n seek
hope everyone enjoyed a welcome peek
She wants him out, he ain't no chicken
They're still fighting, maybe the plot'll thicken 
Let it be written, let it be said
no one knows what lies ahead
They started a story - with bated breath
here it finishes.. where would it have led?

~Bittersweet & Sujata~

 

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