Malaysian Malayalee

First came the leaf.
I remember your
eyes,
the shock.
Then came the rice.
I remember your
eyes,
staring at me.
Then came the ghee.
I remember
you,
asking, is it oil?
Then came the dal.
I remember
you,
asking, now what?
Then came the thoran.
I remember
you,
staring at the chilli
Then came the papad,
I remember
you,
frowning.
Then I told
you
start eating.
Then you
looked at me
and asked How?
no knife.
no fork.
no spoon.
You shook
your head.
I can't do it.
I can't eat.
I need a fork.
then I shook
my head.
no spoon,
no fork,
no knife,
You will use
your hand.
I remember
you
sweating.
I remember
your
pants
eating the food.
I remember
me
reaching out
to wipe the
curry off
your face.
I remember
you
asking
for more avial
I remember
you
telling me,
I love
my malayalee
and I corrected
you.
Malaysian Malayalee..