A Song 113

Ajoba primary,
Ajoba secondary,
scorned
a December sun
bedding Link Road;
'Javu ya,'
eagerly suggested
Ajoba primary;
walked to
Borivili station,
bought platform tickets,
stood on broken benches
there being no standing space;
watched
Maggi noodles
of
men,
women,
children,
siggle
in and out
of figgled locals
clad with Maggi ads.
Ajis had warned
of noodling
noodled locals.
After
many watches,
swapped vada pavs
for chats ---
vendor being
Ajoba tertiary.
Walking back,
stepped into
Dupe Laundry
with diddled
memories
for wash.
At Yogi Stores
bought a double pack
Maggi zoodles
for dear, muddled Ajis
in fuddles.