Thursday, September 14, 2023

Routine!

 



At dawn in my bed I am alert,

Speedily leap to the floor, my feet.

In the washbasin for tooth-bathing

Briskly, I walk to the brush holder.


The tap smiles when I fight with lather,

Washes it in haste, well the water.

The teeth are ready for a sweet smile,

Though my dawn duty allows them not.


The kitchen wails hard if I am late,

I am in prayer; I ask him to wait.

Seeing my legs near, he rejoices,

The gas stove receives me readily. 


I reach her with a potent lighter. 

Lovingly, Lighter hugs and strokes her.

Solacing the ones there, when in cold,

The diet she cooks and keeps on hold. 


The food-smell invites inmates;

Lavishly, I serve sumptuous food.

Expressing no sign to me, for thanks,

Eaters save in their hearts much delight.


The workplace well, awaits the employees

To resume yesterday-planned-works.  

My mind flies to the office far off,

 carries the physique not fat, fast.


Events are recurrent every day,  

Seldom leisure for the poor kitchen.

Holidays ah! Are rare to be done, 

All these things have become my routine.


16 comments:

  1. I tend to battle with 'routine', as I love the unexpected moments, which are a great opportunity for inspiration to join my day! :-)

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  2. Very well described daily routine. Poor kitchen has no holiday. Works every day. “Tooth-bathing” nice cute word.

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  3. Routine is good, I think, though a short break from them is nice occasionally. It sounds like you have a good routine. Smiles.

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  4. Very well written poem, Sarala.
    Routine life. It is a DCA life for many. The Do, Check and Act. Sometimes you Plan too. It becomes a PDCA life of routine. The Edwards Deming cycle.

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  5. Sounds like a very busy morning routine!

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  6. True that we all follow routine.
    These days thanks to online food-delivery, kitchens do get some respite :)

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  7. I find my routine so boring every now and then. But then when I get a break from the routine, I can’t wait to get back to my routine.
    It felt so nice to read you, Sarala. :)

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