"Puan Salmah both
Also betterr
Without their
Backside behind

Us how we
Can grumble
Everyday in
The market?"

"Complain, complain
What for
Mrs Kandiah?
One day

They divorce
Us only.
By SMS
Some more"

"You ah must
Be a good
Cooker. Simply
Cook extra

Hot hot
Curry. Then sure
They raash
Back home"

M Shanmughalingam is a Malaysian poet. This poem was submitted for publication to The Daily Star.