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"Jekyll," she called me,
Wearing that sincere smirk across her lips,
Smugly she tilted her waistline just to the point
Where my eyes would meet and move on.
Eyes lined with mascara hiding that inordinate curiosity
to investigate, to satisfy that thirst of not knowing,
to get ravished in flirtatious taunts as our society dictated.
When the insincere stares poignantly agreed
She expectedly leaned over, nipped my ear,
and murmured, "Show me your 'Hyde'."
Adnan M. S. Fakir teaches Economics at BRAC University. Outside he directs a documentary film series called "Finding Bangladesh," writes, takes photos, does social activism and travels a lot. He can be reached at [email protected]
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