Chai spills on the report again,

Nani calls with gossip updates,

Scent of spices invades my workspace,

Engrossed in TV, husband lost, unseen,

Notes of schoolwork spread across the span,

Noon and night meetings in collision,

Neighbors argue over WiFi speed,

Dinner smells, distracts my focus,

Steam from the cooker clouds my screen,

Notes, once pristine, stained by curry,

Yesterday’s calm shifts to workday’s panic.