THALAI DEEPAVALI
Bring out the silver polish the brass,
Change all the sheets and covers curtains and showers
I have piled up associates to keep the dude busy
I have all CDs and magazines my lass savors and misses
Hoping my
Kozhandhai can be all mine for 2 days in as many ways
All the lanky guy will do in a crowd is Gawk and gaze at my lovely child
I will make him peer from afar stare in censure if I catch him ogle or gape
My smirk should warn him to keep away
I shall wrap my girl and sneer at him with a grimace
He will try to scowl , glare and scrabble at this stupid girl who will be at his side
I shall scheme plot collude and stifle his half smile
My Akka will stuff his mouth with the sweets
Venkat has wise cracks rolled up his sleeves
Madhu and Vandhu I cannot trust Bala's mine I can implicitly trust
Akka gaped at the house we went to
She was awestruck at the way Anna was looked to
I have coached her and coaxed her to be by my side
Lakshmi and her daughters I cannot ever hide
The plan has doubled my expenses for sure
The gifts I have bought are lavish for sure
Sam and her family of four will come home I know
The man with a history is a mystery to me he may come I hope not
Bala's parents I'd love to have Kamakshi Athai is sure to tag
Madhu wonders how she'd manage the menu
I think its an unnecessary fuss doesn't take much to feed a dozen and a half more
Anna is home after over a month, I hope the nurses arrive and he doesn't spoil the funDIWALI WITH A DIFFERENCE
Tranquil is our home decked up for the occasion with Ma has gone the grandeur and pomp
Unruffled he seems going about in his routine Imad is now aiding him it seems
Self possessed and dignified in his plan meticulous as ever unperturbed but ostentatious yet Serene
Cluttered is my mind muddled and anxious surrounded by pretentious pompous extravagance
Gracious and affable her Amma has been congenial and warm as a mother will be
I saw My Iyer fumble, stare botched up our equation a pain in the neck
He will not let me read or sleep butts in with business tips and unsolicited gyan
I Sport an indifferent look and suppress my annoyance as best as I could
I try my best to warm and gracious to all I meet ...the men are annoying the women sweet the babies adorable
The way they gawk and stare at me I find it tough to ignore
The food and drink they thrust on me are hardly what I there for
I wish I can stay in her room or balcony taking my calls or with my beats on
Shravvu is sure to arrive soon jump on me and establish his right
How do I while the hours I'm here to be? Will I be allowed to walk down with her
I haven't checked their customs and rituals I hope its not elaborate or religious
I know I can keep off in years to come,
Ma being here would have made the difference
I have a family fragmented and aloof hers forever hovering about
I need only her for entertainment...she the reason I endure the commotion.