we got up
early,
me and my
sister Jolly
Went for
morning walk,
to the nearby
park
Came home,
felt hungry,
waited for
breakfast eagerly
Heard mom’s
egg whipping
Onion, tomatoes,
green chilies,
coriander
chopping
All mixed
to beaten eggs,
to make a mega omlet
gushed to
d’ largest frying pan,
allowed to
cook, for a short span
We seated
at d’ table, gossiping,
avidly
waiting
Hoped it
won’t be late,
dreamt
first bite of d’ floppy omelet
Sunday
omelet extra large, routinely,
shared by each one in family
Papa walked
in with someone,
we stared at
him, our look wearisome!
Wrinkles on
our forehead,
big and
broad a person,
Papa’s
boss, a valued guest
Sat down at
d’ dining table,
In a deep
gentle voice,
turned to
us, uttered hello
Put
numerous question,
"Which class
do U read in,
how far your school ?"
Dad
observed, d’ way we answered,
sitting at
his usual place at d’ table
A mouth
watering hypnotizing aroma,
wafted out
of d’ kitchen
Manners d’
priority,
desires to
be kept hidden
My stomach
rumbled,
Jolly
nudged me and giggled
Dad and his
boss drowned in talks,
never
bothered for us
Redolence
grew stronger,
diffused to
nook & corner
from d’ kitchen,
mom walked out
in hand, a
plate with d’ mega omelet
Went first
to d’ guest,
to him, held
out d’ plate
To cut one
of d’ wedges,
marked on d’ omelet
murmured, “Eat
it while it's hot”
He didn’t
pay attention,
fully immersed
in conversation
Casually
stretched his hand,
grabbed d’
whole plate
Set it down
in front of him,
began to
eat
Mom in
shock, recovered first,
to discover
our panic stricken face
Rushed to
d’ kitchen
came with few
bananas in hand
We reached
out glumly for them
Breakfast
over, guest departed,
d’ horrible
moment gently passed
Since then,
no more
mega omelet,
ever made in our kitchen
Mom makes
little omelets for each of us,
thrill to
reach out, a triangular piece,
my lot of d’
mega omelet’s lost
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