Boras

Boras, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

it was
boras
that kept
us strong
in school
powered
our brains
made us
smart and cool
enjoyed
by the smart ass
the bully and the fool
our white shirt
pockets stained
beaten at home
as a rule
boras
that made girls
guys , even
the girlish boys
drool some
say it added
few inches
to the tool
measure
to measure
at the swimming pool
boras a love life
to refuel
our humped backs
our school bags
the agony of a mule
remembering all this
sitting at cafe Leopold
on a wobbly bar stool
khatta meetha
memories going
round and round
in a whirlpool