Ego//
We were having a pleasant conversation,
Over a coffee in a restaurant beside the grand old river.
Ambience was cozy and music was nice,
We have known eachother
for over eight weeks or nine.
You were just perfect.
Not just a pretty face,
But highly intelligent,
With a flair to converse
on any topic under the sun.
A sapiophile's delight!
We had met in a dating site.
I was smitten,
When you had said you like Sartre.
Not many people admire existenalism
in this age of digital disruption.
Especially managers who work at IT startups.
As for me, I am a visiting professor to few local colleges.
There is something magnetic in you,
That let's me agree to all your foolish demands.
Like when you said we should go to Rangoon for our honeymoon.
But off late you have been acting strange.
Why are are insisting on splitting the bills?
Is it just to remind that you earn more than me?
I am not a chauvinistic pig,
But I still have some pride left.
I truly love you,
But I will never seek to survive
on your charity.
I have no issues with you working.
Infact, I will celebrate all your success.
But I can never accept any money from you,
As it will hurt my ego.
And there I just said it, loud and clear.
Yes, I have a little ego,
Fragile enough but not illogical.
I hope you understand.
So, today can I pay the bill?
(c) Anurag Talukdar