Everyday
with the fall of dusk
the flower vendor used to arrive
in our locality
with jasmine flowers
packed in plantain leaves
and distributed to the ladies
of course for a price.
The ladies would keep the
flowers safely under their pillows
and would wait for the approach of
sleeping time.
They would spread the fragrant
jasmine flowers on their beds
to arouse sexual desires in their men
which acted like aphrodisiacs.
They celebrated each night
making merry
and enjoyed nice sleeps.
One day
to the despair of couples
the flower-vendor didn’t arrive
and that was a sleepless and boring nights to the couples.
It was a special day
for the flower-vendor
as it was his wedding day.
He was making merry with his bride that night
and nights after…..
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