The Amazing Miss Shinies
Really wanted free food
And had nothing else to do,
(So they crashed a wedding.)
It was shockingly easy.
At the gate, they smiled
And said they knew the bride.
(Someone sprinkled rose water on them.)
There was a never-ending queue
That led to the bride and groom
To which the Shinies flew.
(Holding onto a stolen present.)
They shook it: Clink! Clink! Clink!
And hoped it was a clock
Or something useful and pink
(That couples rarely wanted.)
Being only 99th in line,
They started a rumour
To really kill some time
(Saying the bride's sari was platinum.)
"Platinum?!?" shouted the aunties
And all the eligible daughters.
"Platinum?!?" whispered the men.
(It spread to the oldest bachelor.)
Soon enough, the rumour grew
And now, the sari had diamonds!
"Pre-ordered from Africa, too."
(Someone said, gravely.)
Then, not from afar,
The Shinies smelt payas.
And said, "Aaaah, yes!"
(They wanted to dive into it.)
