Leaf And Nuts

I want to leave you but can’t leave you. You are my life. You smell like Satyavati, the famous Mahabharata character. I can see you through the ages. You are replica of Shakespeare seven ages. These people all around me appear to be enemy. They are compelling me to leave. You are the color of my life. O my rainbow! I am young due to you. You leave your footprints wherever I go.

Yesterday night, my foreigner wife, (My wife is from India only, but In my state, we treat everybody foreigner other than indigenous native people of this state) asked me to brush and use some chemical mouth freshener before I could sleep with her. She always complains of fickle smell of mine. She likes chemicals, spray more than me. This is the fashion world. I think they are the responsible people in order to save the fashion industry. How can I leave her?  She is not my wife but beloved. My boss called me and shouted at me again you have come with …… I felt very bad. He is a supervisor only. He has no right to shout on me. It is my tradition, culture, habit and life. How can I ditch her. She will die with me.

Oh my Tambul- nut and Pan leaf! Everywhere, after completing my work, I put my signature with a pinch of tambul water in toilets, I offer her or share her with all my friends and guests. Most of them accept her with respect. She is also useful during all important fest. I am hurt with the people with double standard, they use her only during festivals or festive mood. People remember me and recognize me due to you. There is a conspiracy against us. They like wine and beer but not these fresh nuts. If you were not here, how could they recognize us. I have decided, I will not, I will not leave this habit bad or good habit of chewing fresh or dry betel nuts.