Tardy

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He was running late.
Late for bus
Hence late for work.
He was tying his tie,
While chewing on a breakfast bar
With a phone between his shoulder and ear
Informing his boss that he was gonna be late.

He reaches the bus stop,
Breaths for a few seconds
Waiting for the bus
But relaxation is short lived
As he goes red in embarrassment
That was caused by the people,
Asking him
If it's a new fashion
To wear blazer and tie
with a Lungi.

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LOL this is what comes out of your head when you try to force a poem at 1:17am in the morning. (1803)

For those of you who don't know what on Earth "lungi" is: it's a type of clothing (sarong) worn by men in some part of South East Asia, resembling a skirt (but top and bottom have the same width, with nothing attached for the waist, so you have to know that special way to tie it with a knot on your own) and mostly worn at home, for comfort apparently.

There, you learned something! Can't say this book was an waste, eh?

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