Theme: Message

To All Future Husbands

No matter
How much
I educate
My daughter,
If she’s not
A good cook
Nor a good
Whore to you
In bed, you
Wouldn’t fancy her.

It’s the age of
Equality.

If you want your
Wife to work
And bring in
Money…
Why not ask
Your mothers
To teach you
Some cooking
And cleaning
So you can
Share the
Housework.

Instead of being
Brought up
To think
That no matter,
How much
Your wife
Works…
She’ll always be
Up and ready,
To do all the
Serving…

And you, the
Lord of the house,
The most deserving,
Unflurried by the fact
That – to be the lady
Of the house, being
A mother, a wife,
A daughter-in-law,
Is Oh! So! Nerve-wracking,
So very tiring, for a woman
Working…

27-Feb-2012

More By  :  Aparna Chatterjee

Views: 1383     Comments: 6

Comments on this Poem

Comment
Cheers, Flame!

alwaysaparna
28-Feb-2012 05:43 AM

Comment Aparnaji , absolutely loving piece of poetry ! cheer up !

flame
28-Feb-2012 03:41 AM

Comment
Dear Sony, Ramesh and Sandra - Thanks :)

alwaysaparna
28-Feb-2012 03:03 AM

Comment A strong write Aparna!

sandramartyres
28-Feb-2012 01:43 AM

Comment How true! Congrats.

Sony Dalia
27-Feb-2012 20:34 PM

Comment Aparna Ma'am, A very rational verse. I liked the theme, message and the flow very much.

Ramesh Anand
27-Feb-2012 20:12 PM


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