WIFE

I had thought

In the bliss of that rare moment

In the pitch darkness of the locked room

On the flowery bed, amid the warmth of your breath

That I could submerge myself

In the ocean of your unfathomable love;

And drink the sweetness of your devotion to my heart's content.

And sail through life's voyage with ease.

As you had promised to render

Unconditional support for our

Peaceful coexistence,

In that first ever night of our sweet rendezvous.

And today,

Amidst the trials and tribulations of life

In the process of keeping pace with me

When you fling a trident like

"When is your salary?"

I feel as if I am getting drowned

In the turbulent sea of your conditional love

And my heart getting choked

In the saltiness of your blank devotion

And I really wonder whether

Your promise of unconditional support

Was meant for me, or

My pay packet?