Munni and the Man Eater

It tickles her The kosherness The almost platonic Justification of it all It pleases her The harmless proximity The unspoken possibilities With a practicing seducer She sees his charms Flattered and amused She delights with abandon in his company Smiling at the subtle affirmations of her womanhood Assuring herself of the The safety net So filmsily around them Like foam in the wind And thus She allows herself To enjoy the flirtation The attention Of a sexy face And thus She maintains her chastity Munni Revelling in her association With the Man Eater (Karachi, June 2013)