After sipping off your coffee br Put the empty cup into the sink br br After eating your food br Take the plate to the scullery br br When the calling bell chimes br Answer it, without waiting for me br br When I’ve to fetch br A vessel of water br your helping hand, please offer br br Do read your papers and books br But don’t clutter them around br br When the phone rings br Don’t pass the buck br But pick it up br br I don’t mind br That you spend br On your cigarettes br On your drinks br On your games br On your parties br On your lavish tips br On this br On that br But spare me br Some pin-money br For my simple wants br br Once in two months br Take me out br For a movie br Or a dinner br Or on a picnic br br Once in three months br Give me a day off br And cook and serve me br Delicious home-made food br br Finally br Treat me br As your partner br Which I really am br Care for me br The way br You care for yourself br br [Mar 14,2009: : Hyderabad-500 056]br br AtreyaSarma Uppaluribr br