some people
are like dried red chillies -
dangerous looking.
when in hot oil
they jump, splutter,
threaten and make a lot of noise
but then
you realize
that their heat is impotent
as the seeds inside
are quite dead
- Vijayalakshmi Harish
30.01.2013
Copyright © Vijayalakshmi Harish
Jan 30, 2013
Jan 30, 2013 at 10:18 AM UTC
some people
are like dried red chillies -
dangerous looking.
when in hot oil
they jump, splutter,
threaten and make a lot of noise
but then
you realize
that their heat is impotent
as the seeds inside
are quite dead
- Vijayalakshmi Harish
30.01.2013
Copyright © Vijayalakshmi Harish
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