Saturday, April 28, 2007

Sometimes, if it is really hot and still outside, didimoni takes an afternoon nap. The halud-jirey-amsotto smell clings to her, and if it is after-shower, mysore sandal soap wafts in as well. The cotton saree is neatly tucked all about, as she snores gently with her hands splayed wide. Arm skin sags, and makes a nice, soft place to tickle, if I am bored.
And if mindfuck happens, and I tiptoe in to snatch a cuddle, she always knows. Opens her eyes a teeny bit, and I go and curl up besides. Face down on the soft arm-skin. A toothless half-grin later, she drowsily retrieves her arm and starts whispering

‘Megh mulukey, jhapsa raatey, ramdhonuker abchhayate…’

I turn over, and go to sleep. And if luck permits, dream of random boys climbing over clouds.

14 comments:

The Mad Girl said...

NICE!!
amsotto!!!
adding u.

Unknown said...

ahhh. bimboboti, what happened to your exams? taken a hike?
dont kno y im preaching. probably i cant study either. muah!

funny word verification: nuzzuk

rainbeau_peep said...

lovely. reminds me of the childhood I lived in my head.

Deepanjan Ghosh said...

holud jire part i agree with but not amshotto....my memories are of this weird "torkari" smell....which was weirdly comforting in a way......like a baby in it's cot... :-)

Unknown said...

ar kichhu bolar nei! shotti bakruddho.

Rimi said...

Utterly beautiful. Ki bhalo likhish tui, Bumblbee.

indranil said...

wow! you really paint pictures with your words! beautiful.

March Hare said...

@so - :)

@sonai - we hardly get to talk now-a-days. champadi jabo...waaahhh!! :(

rainbeau - :)

double-dolphin - 'torkari' smell. i have it too. :)

yippeehippie - well, as we talked about it today, :P, :P and :P

rimi - arrey, the rimi person herself! thankee. :)

indranil - thank you. :)

The Mad Girl said...

no it's the sohini sohini.:) kittu.

onnesha said...

ahhhhhhhhh...loved the post.
wish i had my dida or thamma around.

Heathcliff said...

you are a sensation.. seriously.. i am so proud that you are my daughter.. bless you...


you are amazing...

Poorna Banerjee said...

gaaner paala shango mor...

hm. they are so comforting... yes.

And the little sensations make sen great.

J. Alfred Prufrock said...

Like painting is the trick of presenting just the right lines? This post is a minimalist painting. A very good one.

So many memories.

J.A.P.

March Hare said...

JAP and ONNESHA - that was VERY nice. :)