Indira Mohan
ALL DAY I STAND NO MOMENT I SLEEP
IF I AM NOT ALERT SOMEONE MIGHT CREEP
TO PEEP THROUGH ME IS VERY CHEAP
TO KNOCK AT ME IS A HABIT TO KEEP
I STOP A PIG OR A STRAY DOG
BE IT A GOAT OR A HEDGEHOG
TO LET THE KNOWN IN IS MY JOB
AND TO KEEP AWAY A UNRULY MOB
BUT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY WORK I DO
THERE ARE FEW PART TIMES TOO
I WOULD LIKE TO DO SOMETHING NEW
LET ME SAY ABOUT THE OLD ODDS FEW.
WITH A FOUR YEAR OLD I SWING AND PLAY
ON MY FEET SHE STANDS AND SWAYS
WHEN HER SCHOOL CLOSES IN MAY
I BECOME THE BLACK BOARD SHE TEACHES ALL DAY
WHEN THE TEN YEAR SON PLAYS CRICKET
HITTING ME IS THE DESIRED WICKET
CROSSING ME IS THE SIXER’S TARGET
THAT IS WHEN , I ENJOY THE BEST
WHEN THE MAID IN THIS HOUSE
HANGS ON ME A SAREE OR A BLOUSE
I BECOME A HANGING LINE , OFCOURSE
FIGHT WITH WIND TO KEEP THE SOCKS AND GLOVES
WHEN MY MASTER AND HIS MISTRESS,
FEEL BORED OR IN A STATE OF MESS,
PLAY TENNIS TO RELEASE THE STRESS
WHO IS THE NET ? CAN YOU GUESS?
WHEN I DECORATE FOR A PARTY OR BALL,
I AM EXCITED AND STAND TALL ,
BUT WHEN A DOG , ON ME, ANSWERS NATURE’S CALL
I BECOME FURIOUS AND FEEL SMALL
WITH MY MASTER’S NAME ON MY CHEST
AND ON MY SHOULDERS THE NIGHT LAMPS REST
SUPPORTING A CREEPER WITH ITS NEST
I, GIVE A PICTURE THE VERY BEST
MADE OF IRON COATED WITH REDOX
ARE THE POST AND THE MILK BOX
HUNG IN MY WAIST WITH COVER AND LOCK
TO KEEP THE THINGS SAFE ROUND THE CLOCK
SO, I PLAY SO MANY PARTS
AND KNOW THE INMATES BYHEART
BUT THESE HUMANS HAVE NO REGARD
FOR NOW , ME, THEY WANT TO DISCARD