Chai in cities

Chai in Mumbai is sweet with a dash of spice.
The portions are tiny
and like the city, it keeps us wanting more.

Chai in Bengaluru was comfortable and lazy.
It tasted like cold winter evenings
and like Christmas past.

Chai in Chennai was like my happiness then.
Hardly found.
Hardly remembered.

Chai in Calicut is like home.
Not too sweet and not too strong.
It always tastes like 6:10 in the morning.