Today I dreamt about you

I loved today.

I loved the simmering summer

And the sweat,

I loved the stink

And the shirt sticking to me,

Being wet.

I loved walking through the market,

People hurling abuses

And fighting with fists,

I loved all the excuses

That maid gave me,

About the leaves she took.

I loved the power cut

And staring at the fan,

I loved being chased by the stray dogs

And into a dark alley I ran,

And there I met these eunuchs

Who hassled me, bullied me

For my money

But I smiled and gave them all,

Then a bird shat in my tea,

While I was standing next to a roadside stall. 

In the evening, mom called

She scolded me for being late

But I didn’t wince,

or cursed my fate,

Later, I had a fight with my friends,

and now I have a bloodied nose

But that's okay,

I suppose.

I loved it all,

And this is something new,

I guess it’s 'cause,

Today I dreamt about you.