The boobs, the belly, the butt start to sag
The stamina and libido start to flag
Added girth, more diet control
Hey, let’s just face it, we’re growing old
Bulge replacing muscle, a bit more flab
A touch more foundation, another dab
Creams and lotions, pills and potions
No going back, age has been set in motion
The title of the essay can be read as “THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL”, although it literally means ‘The Lad Is Back.’
September 25, 1989. As you descend through the shimmering heat haze, you close your eyes and think “…aah, I’m home!”
You alight onto the tarmac and are assailed by the familiar smells of Mumbai. You enter the terminal and your jet lag vanishes amidst the cacophony of touts badgering you to jump queues and offering you a ticket through Customs. For what, you ask, the couple of pairs of jeans you’ve brought back after penny-pinching on your student allowance? But kismet, karma and all that Eastern jazz plays its hand, and as you pass your bags through the X-ray machine, the bottle of Continue reading →
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