No one, but his kind-hearted tenant

At last, he pressed d' call bell,

sure to evict d' terrible tenant

its a regular affair nowadays,

in due time not to pay d' rent

 

Hello, where's d' rent money?

retorted with li'l annoyance

he handed over an envelope,

with an apparent reluctance

 

Counted d' money heedfully,

put an inquiring expression

you bare a 3000 rupees short

where has d' rest of it gone?

 

I know that I am sorry, but

Corona did d' trade go slow

allow me a few more days to

pay d' whole dues in one go

 

Don't wish to hear any excuses,

filing for an eviction, is it clear?

generous to allow you 24 hours

frequent flaws unable to endure

 

Oh, please, sir

I've been here for d' last 20 yrs

if lose it I'll have nowhere to go

we all have to help each other

times are hard for all of us now

 

Your issue, get through them,

this one is your eviction notice

24 hrs man....or you'll be out

sir, please do me some justice

 

D' landlord went sister's house

invited that night for a dinner

sundry dishes on d' dining table,

d' dinner looks amazing, sister

 

You always outdo yourself,

look at all d' food on d' table

mom urged us to eat this way,

I asked if we can afford it all?

 

Just have your seat, my dear,

u mean a snag with d' budget?

any cash crunch, money trouble

always tell me, not to hesitate

 

Is everything ok? tell me freely,

I haven't come for many days

I lost my job a few months ago,

hard time to find work, no way

 

It's awkward, too embarrassing,

even I didn't have enough fund

how to buy d' needed groceries,

d' dinner I wanted to postpone

 

My little sister never do hesitate,

he tapped the hand of his sister

bring it to my notice promptly,

if any such exigency ever occurs

 

How did u get d' groceries then?

helped me a kind heart stranger

I got laid off, d' things turned hard

to arrange food for kids, not sure

 

Today morning went for groceries,

few purchases for tonight's dinner

knew, didn't have enough money

put d' groceries back, stood there

 

About to leave for home, disgusted

just then came d' kind store owner

asked me to carry d' groceries home

and pay him d' amount any day later

 

D' landlord wanted to visit d' man,

to convey gratitude, a soul so pious

for such kind help, must thank him,

a sincere appreciation he deserves

 

Busy arranging some stuff inside,

and instructing one of his workmen

got out after a while, had a glimpse,

felt as if was falling from d' heaven

 

Wanted to evict him today morning,

bargained for time to pay d' full rent

with humility helps d' poor and needy,

no one, but his kind-hearted tenant

 

Confessed the funeral director

Died of one frightening fever,

hastily buried to stop a spread

unable to pull out her gold ring,

due to undue swelling, she had

 

A target for d' body snatchers,

to cash in on d' body, gold ring

before d' loose soil had settled,

grave robbers began d' digging

 

Unable to pry it off d' finger,

decided to chop d' finger off

as glaring blood sprouted out

the robbers just got shocked

 

Got awoke from a deep coma,

she sat up straight, screamed

the robbers never apprehend,

to face such a horrifying scene

 

One dropped dead on d' spot,

one fled far to an unknown town

few made up their mind not to

be back to the same profession

 

Margorie climbed out of the pit,

made her way back to her home

impatiently knocked at the door,

chilling cold outside to be warm

 

Her husband heard the knock,

told kids if mom was still alive

I'd swear that was her knock,

I know it well she was my wife

 

He opened the door himself,

found his wife standing there

dressed in her burial clothes,

blood dripping from d' finger

 

Saw dead wife standing alive,

to the floor, he dropped dead

after funeral rituals, buried in

the plot Margorie had vacated

 

Margorie went on to re-marry

gave birth to a few more children

when she finally died got buried

in d' Cemetery in Lurgan, Ireland

 

D' grave stone yet stands erect

with inscription in bold letters

lived once but was buried twice,

confessed the funeral director

Hold the feeling till d' last breath

The train got d' go-signal to move,

guard whistled, showed green light

Dad gave the envelope in a hurry,

waved hand waned from d' sight

 

Each year during summer break,

he proceeds to Grandpa's abode

spends 2-3 wks with the family,

rejoice in a merry-making mode

 

Parents, grandparents, guests,

friendly children in that locality

play, interact, go round d' village,

before being back in d' busy city

 

It continued almost every year,

now he's grown up an obeying kid

to visit Granny's house, all alone,

he must be allowed, not to forbid

 

Why restrained to, move alone,

d' parents vehemently opposed

can be taken to granny's house

next week, repeatedly assured

 

Grown-up, take care of myself,

the lofty boy kept on insisting

no bulk of clarification worked,

no apparent way to convince him

 

He, finally allowed to proceed,

meticulously told all precautions

once d' scheduled date arrived,

to see him off, Dad in d' station

 

Asked to occupy d' allotted seat,

dad came out, stood at d' window

briefed d' directive for d' 2nd time

all d' safeguards to strictly follow

 

I remember every single word

need not worry, bother so much

why wait now? it is time to leave,

d' feat will go fine, I'll be in touch

 

While leaving  told his son loud,

maybe on d' way you feel afraid

scared due to any damn reason,

tear open that envelop he said

 

Pull d' paper out, read carefully,

follow d' directives noted there

put d' cover in his chest pocket,

and bid goodbye to his father

 

Evidently a hilarious adventure,

moving alone to Granny's place

excited to d' hilt, had goosebumps

it's a daring adventure, no less

 

D' train ran in speed, often halted,

the commuters alighting, joining

each had d' company of someone,

he could observe d' peculiar thing

 

When deeply thought about it,

he felt more and more forlorn

with a furious face and a get-up,

got up a person in d' last station

 

All alone, no parents, no mates,

went all out, shut eyes, to go blind

attempted but not able to sleep,

d' wild face dancing in the mind

 

Now remembered papa's envelop,

put d' shaking hand in the pocket

pulled out, torn up, began reading

flip through it fast in a single breath

 

Papa had written, are you terrified?

don't get panicked at any moment

be bold, no worry, open your eyes,

I'm in d' train, d' next compartment

 

His face flushed with fresh blood,

his gloom vaporized in a second

anxiety eased,  gained credence,

felt as if nothing had happened

 

If our trek to earth gets finalized,

an envelope, given to each of us

with a message not to be scared,

helpless, hopeless, and timorous

 

In each place, He escorts us,

every second, every moment

stays with us d' entire journey

recall him, trust d' omnipotent

 

Leave everything at his disposal,

in d' precise trip make progress

all to happen only as per his wish,

hold the feeling till d' last breath