ChoudhuryNama

Pan-Indian though the family is,
The ethos is rooted in Sylheti bliss.
Bitchiness the norm at gatherings
Marriages become maudlin meanderings
As siblings refusing to age
Fuel assorted identity crises.

For Dada adjusting hair on a balding pate
Is a 24x7 activity to cover up age.
"So dear! Kaise ho"
"Kya kar rahe ho"
As the hand shifts hair neatly into place.

He's a grandpa with a new bride.
One that chews paan n spits left n right.
With murky connections to Amar Singh
N a schizo daughter doing her bidding
Compounding Dada dears nervous plight.

All Dada's liquidity is tied up in property.
Maybe that's his case for living so miserly.
He keeps tabs on consumption
Food, groceries, liquor no exception.
For him in matters of money there is no impropriety.