Hard water stains spoil
depositing sediments of calcium
the bath looks shabby.
A relative of mine casts her evil eye
on the upkeep of the house.
On the face value it was an appreciation.
I am not a subscriber of superstition.
Few days after, I find my bath tiles
turn whit with deposits of calcium
Once in a way. hard water stains
create an issue. This time it takes my life out.
Adopting many techniques to clean
.
Nothing works out. I research
work like a devil, morn to night
I burn the midnight oil.
Turn a scholar My bath becomes the lab
where I do research. I My pursuit, if successful
will bring honors “A Nobel prize” at least.
My lab technicians are my chauffer, gardener and cook.
I give them a free hand to experiment.
Project is named as ” Glittering Tiles”
Cook adopts the age old , cleaning with
brick powder, Gardener reaches out to the medieval
scrubs with bleaching powder,
Latest and newest is treating the tiles with liquid oxygen.
Chauffer, a young chap, tries the=is prescription.
Stains remain stubborn.
on my part I prepare a concoction,
mixing washing liquid, dish washing liquid,
and Pitambri. Hush! Quiet! Confidential
Concoction assumes beige colour, akin to the tiles.
Hurray! I have succeeded Find Edison in me,
“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.”
I scrub, wash, dry, Confronted by success,
I relax happily eyeing the Nobel Award,
World’s greatest honour.
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