ODE TO AUTOS n AUTO-PILOTS de CHENNAI

Frustated with autos in chennai........

Lil muzzy beetle shaped thing,
Chennai’s unavoidable zing thing.

Drawn in their palms, Chennai map
Specialty - whirring thro’ inter-vehicular gap,

Auto fares go up - upscale locality,
More if a firangee – wat a pity!!

Decked with FM radios n thalaivar fotos,
Flyin’ low n scurrying, their mottos.

Share autos are PTC bus’ nemeses,
Making sure ppl reach in time, office premises.

Never fight with an auto driver,
Ye might get a punch in da liver,

Many a time aboard, I find a new route,
Thanks to them - Short cuts, their forte

Snakes might find stiff competition in these,
Cuttin’ n curvin’ with utmost ease.

For them, traffic lights cease to exist,
Woh leave behind, trail of sooty exhaust.

If at all rains grace Tamilnadu’s Capital,
Be ready to be relieved of yer capital.

Once, auto-shankar committed murders at midnight,
Nowadays, they rob us in broad daylight.

Neva seen da auto-fare meter run,
Bargaining is no passenger’s fun.

Every auto has a quarter brandy bottle -
Filled with petrol for its insatiable throttle.

Became famous ‘coz of Rajinikanth – superstar,
Inspite of all – Itz Chennai’s ineffaceable star.