An Unforgettable Adventure

I remember the time, waiting for vacation,

At a young age, ready to spring into action,

Royal treatment with bouquet,

In traveler’s bungalow to stay,

Playing around with siblings,

Watching numerous Telugu movies,

In the theatres with a banquet,

Visiting this village a kismet,

Place surrounded by woods,

Sleeping oblivious to falsehoods,

As darkness folds, sudden sting of pain,

Screaming while holding my blain,

Now everyone on the huge table,

Turning the lights on in a grumble,

Finding black scorpions scattered ubiquitously,

Calling the help, wanting to move hastily,

Only to find the neighboring cottage,

Filled with poisonous snakes in a ravage,

Extreme weather ramming deadly insects,

Into our haven, with no prospects,

Envisioning the table to be our sack,

Spending our night without an attack,

Packing our things to flee at the first light,

Years later, I narrate this escapade tale with delight.

Well this is an incident experienced by someone dear to me at their childhood which occured in Kodur in 1971, a small village in Andhra Pradesh, India. I couldnt imagine to be in a place filled with scorpions. That's just the place for nightmares!!

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