I woke up Saturday morning
It was my day off.
I felt happy
I could attend to my hair
And make it feel soft.
But when I stretched my hand
It struck something like flesh
I turned to my left
To see my husband's face.
OMG, I remembered
I was married and this is my second day.
I went for an early bath
To prepare me for a new start.
I did an arranged marriage.
I didn't have the guts
To fall in love.
Though I had dreamt
Of loving and being loved.
My mother chose our jovial neighbour
As my groom
And I said yes….
The guy looked nice,
dependable
And responsible
Unlike the regular nutcase.
So I married and feel quite happy
I am someone's Mrs….
Yet something felt lacking
He treated me like a guest…
He would stand by me
when his mom criticized
my profession.
He helps me with kitchen chores
Does all the washing.
yet he treats me so formal.
I am not even his friend
My mom is asking me questions
I find it difficult to pretend.
3 months after marriage
I have found out
My husband isn't as perfect…
He gets extremely jittery
When he misplaces his files
Which he does often.
He obsesses over cricket
And needs to watch every match
Of India even when it looses.
He has a short fuse
When it comes to
Spicy food.
He takes too long
In the bathroom
And god knows does what
But still somehow
He has managed to
Make me fall in love.
6 and a half months after marriage
I am sitting with a grumpy mood
My colleagues are visiting my cubicle
And wishing me on my birthday.
My husband didn't say a word to me
In the morning
Probably he has forgotten.
I felt so down that I left early
Without making or eating breakfast.
I stayed late at office
Working extra hours,
And went home after shopping for long.
I see him waiting
With ready made dinner
Candle lift with a romantic song.
I ask why didn't he call me
And ask me to come early?
He said he didn't want to disturb me
at work.
I seriously wanted to break his head
But spared him the shock…….
9 months after marriage
My husband has come around
To become a little more roamntic
Than I had thought.
He came to my office
To eat lunch with me
Though his office was
3 km away from my block.
He smiled and talked
With my girl friends
Who smirked and flirted
With the right of a saali.
I felt like giving all of them gaali.
He looked handsome
In his cream shirt,
His naughty dimpled smile
Did wonders
to his otherwise reserved face.
I felt my heart race
With the speed of a jaguar.
I wanted to go and give him a hug
But the senior marketing executive
Had to look matured and smug…
12 months after marriage
I had a fight with my husband
Who blamed me
For loosing his tie,
He knows its him
Who misplaces things
Yet screamed like a stupid guy…
I was sitting in the hall alone
Watching a movie by myself;
When someone sat by me
And offered me chinos from the shelf.
I took it and ate without talking
My mister put his hand around my shoulder
Slowly massaged it
To convince me against sulking.
We went back home
And I did chumpi on his hair
He said he wants a wet kiss too
With all the care…..
18 months later
I am 6 months pregnant
My husband is doing everything
To make me feel better.
We are at the doctor's
And he is freaking out
More than me.
Continuously buzzing like a bee
Over me.
I am looking at my husband
And smile indulgently.
I wanted a boy
Who would look like him
But he wanted a daughter
Who would have my laughter.
The receptionist beckons us
And my husband helps me up
I look at him and thank god profusely
For giving me such a partner
To spend my life with…..
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