Poem on Husband and Wife – IF ONLY..
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From Fathers home-
I came encased in silk and décor
And with me came all that you commanded
And more…
Hoarded together and brought to your door-
Much ahead of the palanquin that bore me
Awaiting welcome from the insatiable thee.
Greedy eyed, you examined the harbinger
If Only, you had the same greed for me!
It took you not much time,
To confine me within, your wife!
To chain my heart
To tangle myself
Did you promise me a good life?
Seeing the world dancing around me
My world seemed an unfilled blow
Just when you planted in me
My life became glee!
I only thought so!
Carting inside was Your little heir in my fatigued, voided womb
Under merciless wilt
But blessed by The Almighty’s Tomb
And then he came..
My little one..
I watched in silenced anguish
The joy overshadowed by reservations
The cry unheard,
The smile ignored
Inhibitions
And when I Rose…
All I was…
Punished appropriately for the Love unconditional
Punished appropriately for the years I served
Punished for I could not give you more
More and more and so much more
For no more gifts were left to be sent from my father’s home
“Will you stand by me?” Said I
“For All the Times I have“
Walked Away you! With a Closed Eye!
If only you knew,
If only you held
My hand,
If Only you loved my soul
If Only you made it easy,
I would have been one.
Now, you deserve naught –none!
For here I Lie,
With a wound so deep
A scar far-healed
But with my little ones hand in his sleep.
I whisper in his ear –
Together we will make it through
Unlearn all that passed
Yes! Through all!! White and Blue!
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