Did You Do? Poem by Deepak Manchanda of Delhi

The morning light dawns
The clock begins to chime
In my head
(And even from under my bed)
Did you do?
Did you do?
The world begins to sound

Did you do - come the sounds
Honey did you?
Daddy did you do?
Did you think?
Did you do, Sir?
Did you? The phone rings
Did you did you did you?
Even the next-door dog yaps

The Bank wants to know
Did you?
The Boss demands
Did you? Did you do?
Did you hear?
Did you read?
Did you? The Nation wants to know
Did you? The world needs saving

Did you buy?
Did you send?
Did you post?
Did you consider?
Did you propose?
Did you collect?
Did you pay?
Did you give?
Did you did you did you?

Did you do what you had to do?
The did-you-do’s
Keep sounding

I have to admit
I did not do

I did not do
You see
First I just had to
Do this….
Doodle do



© Deepak Manchanda, Aug 3,2015