Lava Poem by Madhabi Banerjee

When mother rebukedmeIloosemy temper
When fathercontrolled meI wasoff from mymood
When my elder brotherjestedme
I reallywouldhave been hatred against him
When my mother- in- law gave any suggestions
I locked my mouth
When my sister- in- law passedanycomments
I murmured.
When my husband took upper hand
I was in a fit of fury
When my Boss orderedme
I began to be filled with rage
All these aremy inner builtlava andmiseries.
AndI needthesemiseries.
Without these lava and miseries
I am zero.
Without thisI have no existence at all.