11 April 2025

Family

I'm gonna have a wife who
Would wrap herself in a 
Two-meter saree.

She'd pull up the Ghungat
At my instance and 
Respectfully give up her
Last name to get mine
Gracefully.

And she'd worship me.
Toil in the kitchen day n
Night coughing-
Make me rotis on a
Chulha as they'd not be 
Tasty on the gas.

The right tea and 
Hot water at a precise 
Timing every morning.
Body massage at will
And all the other free
Services one can avail 
With a marriage.

We shall have a son who
Would hate me for being 
Unfair to his mom.
I'll not waste my time in
Justifying my acts-

He'll have to tolerate it all.
Live up to my expectations.
Study hard to become 
A corporate slave and force 
Himself into a marriage 
With the girl I chose.

Maybe he can carry all
The soreness to stop
Looking me in the eyes.
He should have at least one
Victim card to play-
Can always go on about 
How unfair I was.

I hope he'd teach his son
How to treat his wife.
The tradition of toxicity 
Should go on and on.
The masculinity should 
Thrive. Chauvinism is
A fetish one has to
Aspire for.