Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Ode to the Head Bobble

Oh ambiguous head bobble
What is the meaning? Amam (yes, in Tamil), Hamz (yes, in Hindi)
or is it ilai (no, in Tamil), inakar (no, in Hindi)
I ask a question...
Answer: Head bobble.
Will I get the item I asked for?
I am never sure. I look for some clue on his face.
I ask, "okay"?
His head weaves side to side with fluid abiguity.
What does this mean? Is his head loose and going to fall from his shoulders?
Why does it move so?
Like the plastic hula dancer on the dashboard of my car.
I wait for an afirmative...a negative.
But all I get is a loosened head and neck, a slight roll of the eyes.
Will I get what I asked for?
Only lord Ganesh knows!

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