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33. FANTASY MEAL

 

Fleshy pulp of juicy melon, 

fresh green skin of elongated banana, 

scarlet red complexion of sweet apple, 

hard olive skull of coastal coconut, 

oblong globules of violet grape fruit, 

sliced chunks of peeled orange, 

tetra walled legs of salted cucumber, 

chopped pieces of marinated garlic, 

reddish brown roots of unripened radish, 

roasted body of sweet potato, 

thick curry of churned tomato, 

tender beanstalks of ladies finger, 

pungent seedlings of green chili, 

appetizing kernels of rusty walnut, 

darkish yellow insides of hybrid mango, 

cascading protein yolk from egg shell, 

hollow ringed circles of sliced pineapple, 

purplish bulge of heart shaped brinjal, 

jointed sticks of sugarcane fiber, 

miniscule pieces of chopped lemon, 

an exact kilogram of green peas, 

abundant supply of crimson plums, 

all this blended with molten sugar, 

with macro toppings of cheddar cheese, 

stirred vigorously to edible proportions, 

with wooden battens coated with mustard incense, 

served royally on ornamental steel, 

creating ravishing sensations in salivary buds, 

eaten with a shining silver spoon, 

remains the most fantasized meal, 

for decades and times immemorial.