The groom and the broom (revisited)
The bride and the groom got married with friends and relations around Only now they got to know each other - true and unbound Off they went to Singapore for honeymoon Alas the bride could not see clearly the moon Surrounded was she by smoke from the husband's fag 'Chimney' was the groom's new name tag She cleaned and cooked at home and matched him at the job While he warmed the couch and had the fire-stick in his gob When the children came and the family grew She remained the sole crew Managing the family, home and work was the dutiful wife Multifunctional like a Swiss knife One day the lady was unwell and slept through the day The husband was devastated, but continued to puff and pray Expected he for his elder daughter to run the home Alternate idea she had under her dome Handed was he a knife, board and vegetables to cut With a snip the cigarette became a fireless butt Learnt he, to knead the dough, make roti and a curry Cleaned the room and puffed the poori in a hurr...