A woman's tale

Time to sit in tranquility,

Shadows of the moments gone by,



Cheerful faces all around,

The new girl is born…

God bestowed with happiness fathomless,

Feline love surging with intense emotion.



Kissing in the shining forehead.

Said, the proud father.

She is my life.

She is my pride

She is my sunshine.

She just looks like me.



Love makes world go around.

Tears flow freely from mum’s eyes.

Looking at the baby girl, struggling, irking

Cursing the mother earth for being so rude to her.



The baby girl is going to the school.

Tiffin full of candies.

Looking at the blank sky.

Dad thanks God a million for bringing the most precious gift of his life.



The baby girl longs for a baby brother,

Says, with innocence impeccable.

Mummy, Rinki has a baby brother.

Can’t we have one?



No one is home today.

Says, the old man in the tattered cloth.

Munni, baby brother is coming home.

Baby girl is excited to touch, feel and hug her own baby brother.



Baby brother she always wished for.

How many times she cried to see Rinki cuddling,

teasing ignoring her for the baby brother.





Oh! What an insult!

Mama said, don’t touch baby brother,

So much concern for the new comer in so little time.

Baby girl is crying,

She no longer wishes to see the light of the day.



Days pass by,

Little girl can no longer wear skirt,

The time is inapt to wear saree.



The baby girl is blooming with beauty.

So many admirers dying to see a little glance.

Feelings unknown, unwanted but sweet as honey.

Overshadows the mind of the little girl.



And then comes a youthful prince,

Charming, with vigor and vitality,

Eyes filled with oaths and promises,

In a glance took her heart away.



Dad in a gloomy mood,

Nostalgic thoughts, sweet memories,

So many moments spend together.

Drops of tear suddenly dropped.



Said, the baby brother with tears in his eyes,

Didi, Can’t we live together.

Why do you have to go?

Didi, Was all your love, affection and care

Just for so little span.

How will I live without you?



Holding his face says the little girl..

You are a part of me.

Can anybody separate part of my life from me..



Little girl is experiencing the sweetest pain every girl always longs for.

She got the heaven on earth.

She would not even air touch the little baby. Little baby of little girl.

She recollects, past mistakes and smiles with a glee.



She likes to see the light of the day.

She likes to see the light of the day.

She likes to see the light of the day…



Time to sit in tranquility

Remember the days gone by.


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