Me Too, This Diwali

This is the 54th installment of Rhyme and Reason, my weekly set of limericks for the Sunday Times of India edit page.

ME TOO

For too long, men have not had a clue
What every woman has to go through.
This is a wake-up call.
This applies to us all.
That’s the value of saying ‘Me too.’

THIS DIWALI AIR

I asked a friend this festive season,
“Why are you coughing? What’s the reason?”
She said, “Though I am young,
I need a brand new lung.”
I said, “Shhh! To complain is treason.”