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This
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Only In India! Learnt to drive a car some years ago To steer and brake and change the gears To reverse, to park and accelerate Took me a while to overcome my fears Gingerly took to the roads on my own, one day Using the by-lanes, I thought I would be fine Then I discovered crater like potholes And cows squatting in the middle, all in a line Deciding that main roads were safer perhaps (ha!) (They were wider atleast and I could see some tar) As I turned to the left, staying close to the curb Parked right on the curve were a scooter and car Veered away, phew! And stepped on the gas Smiling at visions of me racing on a track Just then I heard a shrill whistle go off I’d broken a signal, had my first panic attack!! The cop sneered. Started to jot down my number I tried to look helpless and started to plead While passing him a crisp note discreetly He accepted and smiled and let me leave Turned around to drive right back home Telling myself this adventure was over Knowing suddenly what I had to do Called classifieds and advertised for a chauffer!! Swati Chandran (This poem has been titled in good humor)
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