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ME
AND I


I am so happy when
I’m not being sad
I can light up a heart
or break it in two
So very kind when
I’m not being petty
Want you to trust me
while I’m questioning you
I crib about the
traffic while crossing the road
Curse at jaywalkers
when I’m driving my car
Tip extravagantly at a
luxury hotel
And bargain for change
at the roadside bazaar
I can poke fun at the
vain while painting my nails
Condemn oppression
even as I overwork my staff
Comment on pollution,
puffing away at my cigarette
Discuss animal rights
over mutton kebabs
I donate old clothes
before every shopping spree
Have to keep up with
the latest fashion trends
Feed the poor on my
birthday, once every year
Fancy dinners, most
weekends, for my well heeled friends
Am I two or more
people? Or is it just me?
A snob? A hypocrite??
Or a basket case???
Or am I like you and
everyone else?
Confused and
frightened, by my own face?
SWATI CHANDRAN
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