In the middle of the day
I get a call from my school friend
“I am coming your way!”
I try to explain
I don’t want to be rude
“My house is too tiny
Staying here will be no good.”
“Oh don’t worry honey,
I will be saving my husband’s money
We could all adjust
But stay with you I must!”
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| At her wedding |
The day came so soon
I was still fretting about the space
When in barged my friend
Like it was her own place!
After the kisses and the cuddles
When the boys settled in their room
Into the kitchen she charged
“Show me where’s your broom?”
The house was being cleaned
I couldn’t believe what I saw,
She started chopping the onions
I was left gaping with awe!
Is she really the same girl
Who in a game of throw ball,
For fear of her perfect nails being chipped
Would let the ball fall?
She has trained her kids well
To eat what’s in their plate
But back then in school
Chocolate was all she ever ate!
She commands her boys
To be prim and proper,
But forgets that in school
Her pinafore was always slipping down her shoulder!
Now I do get house guests now and then
Both family and friends,
But when you have your school mate staying
The fun just never ends!
We roamed through the streets
Posing for a photo at every corner
We chatted in buses and coffee shops
Doing mehendi for each other.
When it came to shopping
Hermes could take a walk,
We wanted handbags that could carry things
And not clutches just to talk!
‘Cause its only with a school friend
That you can leave your pretensions behind
And its only with your best friend
That you can you be you all the time.
Soon it was time for her to leave
4 short days were over,
Bags were packed at super speed
There was no room for disorder.
And as we saw the bus approaching
We paused a moment to look at each other,
Our attention soon diverted by echoing “Mummy! Mummy!”
2 young girls turned into 2 super-mothers!
Nice!
Very poetic these days… 🙂
thanks kainaz…hope to keep you entertained.
Fabulous, Never knew this side of u. U know me sooooooooooooo well. U R A TRUE FRIEND.
I LUV U.
WOW! you did it Monaz, you not only managed to visit my blog, you also managed to comment! Proud of you! Glad to know that you liked the poem…lots more memories and things to write about but couldn't fit or rhyme them all!
Now I have kept my part of the promise, you keep yours and do visit my blog more often and COMMENT!
Love M
Kersi Says Very Very nice. He loved it. n Thank u Mehra for being my friend.
How sweet….thank you too!
Mehroo what an absolutely lovely ode to a friend 🙂 and it does sound like a perfect friendship. Where no matter how long you meet after, it seems like no more than a day and you can pick-up exactly where you left off!
Hi Mehernaaz, you have said it so well "pick-up exactly where you left off!" That's exactly how it is with a real friend!
I know it is so easy for you to read my posts in your email inbox and then just mail me your reply. Thank you for taking an effort to visit my page and then sending your comment. Really appreciate it as these are going to be a part of my memories!
Hey Mehroo! This one is just fantastic! What a lovely poem… and a great way to appreciate your friend. Love love love this one… think you should write more poems! you are really good at them 🙂
Hey Reena, I am beaming and blushing! Thank you for all the nice compliments and the 'love, love, love'! I started writing this one in a bus one day coming back from Causeway Bay, it flowed so beautifully as I was giggling and typing away at jet speed. 3 paras later, my stop came but the same thought-flow never came back. It took me 2 long weeks to finish the rest with a lot of effort. Glad you liked it.
xxx
Great blog Mehroo. ..so true abt the friend poem. Congratulations on the award.
Very well written mehroo. Love yr blog..it's really sweet & so real!