Monday, 21 December 2009

Silver Jubilee

Socks are for keeping your toes warm.
They grow friendlier with faithful use.
Stretchable and sure,
They'll rightly endure
Damp feet and mouldering shoes.


I know every stitch on the inside and out,
Each prudently patched up tear.
Like my tenth layer of skin,
It's been wearing thin,
And you're still not my favourite pair.




10 comments:

Diwakar Sinha said...

wow...i love it!

Anushka said...

Firstly, I love the flow of rhyme. Secondly, I must discuss this with you.

Shalmi said...

@ Diwakar:
Thankyoo yet again.

@ Anushka:
Whenever I hear that a lecture inevitably follows.
I should've mentioned that this is just my take on it. Couldn't presume to generalise now could we?

Anushka said...

Oh no, no lecture! I just think the wording leaves it very open to interpretation. Was merely wondering how close my take is to your original thought.

topshe said...

I do like it.

joey said...

Unfortunately true.

joey said...

Incidentally Shalmi,I've been loving the stuff you've been churning out lately.Bolechi na?

Shalmi said...

Na, eto explicitly toh bolish ni =)

Good, I sort of like too.

And if you're not stuck to your books 24/7, I could come say hello to your notun bari.

rhea said...

i like it.

bunbury92 said...

i love this =)