Menolyrical; Final Friday Fiction

Is it really four weeks since the last FFF? I really must have a word with the timekeeper!

I apologise for using last year's badge in my reminder post. My bad. Have deleted that file now so can't fall into that trap again. I must admit, also, that the day has come upon me a little unawares, due to all the load mentioned yesterday. That said, let's see what I can make of the following...

WOULD YOU...?

Dear madam, would you please

just a little portion, 

nothing more.

A roti, some rice, an idli or two?

Dear sir, would you please

just a spoonful,

's all for now.

A cauliflower or some dahl would do.

Dear student, would you please

Bring a poori

or chana, just that.

Or pawhaps, more than that, a few?

Dear kitchen-wallah, please

whatever is left

would be fine.

And from all, just a little coochy-coo?

©YAM 2021

Kaneya was one of the ashram residents - tolerated for his excellent guarding duties and soft nature towards staff and students. As with most of the Pariah dogs in Mumbai, there was a bit of something else mixed in there - I strongly suspect Golden Retriever! He certainly knew about food and how to wheedle it out of us all. Despite regulations...