MARRIAGE ADVERTISEMENT ... by my buddy ..

it's that season of the year again

when all 'so called' eligible guys and girls,feel the same old pain

all the worried parents turn on the heat

to achieve what they feel,is the most important feat,'MARRIAGE'

even this newspaper is carrying that ad,

not quite knowing how much they make innocent young people sad

'wanted: bride for a handsome guy',

although,even the guy knows in his heart,he isn't quite that,how much ever he may try

the bride should be tall

this is the minimun requirement of the parent-turned-hungry animal,on the prowl

the girl should be fair,

certainly,she should be having long,black.glistening hair

the unwritten condition though is,her behaviour would be closely assessed,as though through a lens

obviously,to bear with the whims & fancies of her in laws,she should have patience,& in abundance

now comes the more important search for the groom

for he's the one who is as meticulously searched for,as though searching for a dust grain,sweeped by a broom

he should be tall,handsome & dark,

doesn't really matter if the contrast between him & the prospective bride is quite stark

in lakhs he should be earning

never mind if post marriage,for some other prettier faces,he develops a yearning

he should have no drug or similar dependence

who cares if his behaviour makes the bride so tense,as if sitting on a fence

now comes the most important aspect

which the familes never fail to inspect

the prospective bride & groom should be of the same caste

which is really ironical,coz who knows the surnames of the good samaritans;or those who are behind deadly bomb blasts

it's quite unfortunate,

but allow me to state,

i dearly hope our generation can change this,mate....

even if,it's a just a tad late