Mom,don't kill me;
for the reason I am a girl.
Mom ,don't punish me;
I will not bother you much.
I won't disturb you;
cuddle quietly in your womb.
Mom,I will help you,
spare my life.
Mom ,how can you kill me?
I am within you.
Mom ,who is bothering you?
me or those who are influencing you,
to kill me.
Mom,am I not your part?
I belong to you;
I am your blood.
Mom,please don't disconnect
umbilical cord between you and me;
before I could see the real world.
Mom,please give me a chance;
to come out and prove myself.
Mom,save me for yourself,
preserve womanhood;
to which you belong.
Mom,your mom gave your birth;
Why are you disowning me?
Mom,save me before its too late;
it will be you who will decide my fate.
13 comments:
Oh Pratibha, it is poignant, but I beg to differ with the last line. Most of the time, maybe all the time, the mother has no say in the matter of keeping a girl child. Others decide for her.
But mother needs to be stronger and must fight for her right to be mother.
a heart rending cry....
agree with zephyr. A woman will never decide a thing like that. Mostly, she is forced to do it.
But a really heart wrenching poem.
tc
RESTLESS
Beautiful and very sensible. This crime has to be stopped.
Still I feel restless that women must take charge of her life and the life within otherwise world will be full of miseries for her.
thanks rajesh ,you are truly inspiring and even I believe that this crime has to be stopped.
Very poignant !
thanks moonstone.
Well written pratibha :)
Check this advert on female infanticide.
http://whataworldagain.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/how-to-carry-on-the-family-name/
It's not always in a woman's hand to decide her child's fate. Of course, I'm not talking about urban women.
By the way, nice poem. :)
But I still feel that helplessness of woman whether she lives in rural or urban areas will never solve the problem .
thanks joyajit for appreciation.
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