Daily Ritual

I arrived by midnight flight in the city

He received me half asleep, I felt pity

We drove downtown

Reached a small godown

He handed me to a teen

Who knew not how to preen

After half an hour on his job

Onto his bicycle, he asked me to hop

A rickety ride of ten long minutes

Drained me out of all my spirits

Cursing his callous behaviour

I clutched on to the huge carrier

From flight to van to bicycle, I was peeved

A drastic decline in mode, he paid no heed

 
It was a bit dark outside, still

Left me trembling in biting chill

He rode into an avenue and put an abrupt brake

Caught by surprise, I began to shake

A tiny villa in spotless white

Stood against the misty dawn light

Small garden full of blossom

I gaped at it with mouth wide open

But what followed next was completely jarring

He caught me by my neck and flung me without caring

Flying in air for what seemed ages

I landed with a thud between the purple sages

I lay still, shocked in fright

Dampened by the dew drops fallen from last night

A door creaked open and an old lady came in sight

Slender in built and of medium height

Muttering under her breath, she lifted me gently

Took me inside, put me on the couch absently

Left alone and stranded, I was thinking to flee

When she came back in, with a pot of tea

Sitting on the couch, she put me in her lap

Running her wrinkled hands over, shook me open with a flap

Settled down for her day in strict discipline

Morning tea, over some juicy news to begin

My companion for the day, seemed a bit comical

As she sat sipping, pouring over me, with her monocle

 
Hmm...settled in this house for the day

Well tomorrow is yet again, another day

It will find me on my way

To a new place and new people

My life seems a never ending sequel.