Toe to toe

Fragment of a poem by Nikhil Parekh, "Let's make it even better"

The gloves lying on the mantel piece appeared pretty enthralling,

with bulging red sponge visible from far distance.

Let's make it even better by wearing them on our palms,

judiciously testing each other's fortitude,

battling it out in the heart of the boxing ring.

The two lovers looked inevitably fascinating while embracing;

unrelentingly staring into each other's eyes in a backdrop of panoramic waterfall...