I’m prepared and Secured!

I’m prepared
I bought groceries for a month.
I got one extra gas cylinder.
No worries about food.
I’m prepared.

I insured my life.
I insured my bike and car.
My better half won’t suffer.
I’m prepared.

I’m prepared!
I raised my bank balance.
I got ICSE admission for my kids.
I bought houses
One for us, one for my son, one for my daughter.
Who knows? They may go jobless.
They may go beggars;
Or turn handicapped;
Or go insane.
Or the same may happen to me.
I’m prepared.

I’m prepared.
I have spares in everything.
Extra pen for exam.
Extra tyre in my car for emergency.
Extra power – ups for home.
Extra dresses for my wetting kids.
Extra money in purse for the unexpected.
My wife’s sister is also at home.
Spare means “being prepared”.
I’m prepared.

I sweated and obtained
Death certificate for my father,
Birth certificate for my kids,
Marriage certificate for me,
Community certificate for my siblings.
And I have,
Ration card, voter id, aadhaar card.
I’m prepared.

To be prepared means to be secured!
I have an alphanumeric password
For my internet banking.
For my e-mail account.
For my mobile, my another better half.
I have CCTV camera.
My house is secured.
My office is secured.
I have salaried securities as well.
You know, I’m fully secured.

Oh Ignorant Bird! Oh Helpless Fish!
You can’t think like me ahead of time.
You don’t have my sixth sense
And my secured future.
I’m prepared and secured.

“Who is there knocking at my door?”
Asked I.
“Are you prepared? It’s time to go.”
An Unknown Voice Heard.