Garbage Bin

Hi! I am a garbage bin. I have no next of kin. People are utterly rude to me, They throw rotten food at me. They stuff me up to my throat, They make me choke, they make me bloat.
I am very upset; I am really bitter. This is no way to treat a collector.
Dosage: Read aloud. Daily. ↺
Hand-drawn illustration for “Garbage Bin” by Dr. Mukesh Nangia
Illustration by Dr. Nangia
It's A Jungle Out There book cover, drawn by Dr. Mukesh Nangia

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