Odamboyeva Mohichehra
The Uzbeks of the Year 2100
(A Short Three-Act School Play)
Act I
Grandmother and her granddaughter are walking through the city to see exhibits of old traditions.
Granddaughter:
Ugh, I’m tired to my feet,
Grandma, let’s take a seat.
We’ve been roaming all the day,
From the dawn till evening gray.
So many curious things we see,
Preserved through time for you and me.
Grandmother:
This is barely half, my dear,
Many wonders still are here.
They are worth your time and sight,
Nothing spent on them is slight.
Granddaughter:
I told you, in my helicopter…
Grandmother:
There you go again, don’t bother.
If I let you have your way,
You’d fly everywhere each day.
Walk a little on your feet,
Not in cars on every street.
Granddaughter:
At least we could bring my robot,
That would surely help a lot.
When I tire on the way,
It could carry me all day.
Grandmother:
Your robot does every chore,
Brushes teeth and so much more.
Bathes you, dresses you with care,
Brings your meals and waits right there.
All your duties it can do,
That’s the life you’re living through.
Granddaughter:
Grandma, please, don’t start again
With advice that has no end.
Look! Another museum hall,
What a funny name and all!
“Customs and Traditions” stands
Written there in shining bands.
Grandmother:
Entrance fee—one thousand dollars?
Then it must be filled with wonders!
Granddaughter:
I’ll pay now, let’s go inside.
By: Odamboyeva Mohichehra
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