I play with my inner battlesThey are mine aloneLike the rice I like to have Softened and destarchedWith the runny lentil soupAnd a dry curry crisp A dollop of curd To finish with Topped with sugar or jaggery As the season may beA happy stomach helps win Just for the time being UntilArrives another war Dramatic but spartanRotis fluffy and steaming hotVegetables slippery in gravy Spicy, tangy but not too chillicious Remember wars are won...