The Women Poem by Tribhawan Kaul

The Women



This world is, because of the woman
this universe is, because of the woman
nothing exists without the woman
our existence is, because of the woman.

Why being a woman then
should be humiliation?
Why a woman then
should face indignation?
always the woman becomes the prey...?
always the woman has no say.....?

The woman is a mother, also a mother–in-law
the woman is a sister, also a sister-in-law
the woman has many roles to play
a daughter-in-law perfects that night & day.

Why then a woman does
torture another woman?
Why does a ma-in-law
torches a daughter in-law?
Why does a woman destroy another’s world?
Why does jealousy overcomes a sister-in-law?

In the woman, power is manifest,
yet she is unaware and that is a jest.
she becomes Durga when in rage
telling everyone, she is no sage
the woman is where, awakening is there
her absence creates crematoriums everywhere.


Why do then a woman abhor the birth of a female?
Wants a child, whose gender is male?
the male is indebted to her for the courage and life
yet no rewards for the woman, her entire life.

This is the story of the woman, full of anguish
Plight of a woman is because of another’s wish
Exploitation of the woman could not have taken place
Had a woman given the other a little more space.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bharati Nayak 14 June 2017

Why then a woman does torture another woman? Why does a ma-in-law torches a daughter in-law? Why does a woman destroy another’s world? Why does jealousy overcomes a sister-in-law? - - - - - - - -A nice poem exposing the maladies of our social system. Everyday we read news about torture of daughter-in laws by mother-in-laws in India. Sometimes it is vice versa.Unless mother-in-law gets the support of son and her husband she may not dare to do so.Such news of torture of women depress me like anything.

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Tribhawan Kaul 15 June 2017

Thank you Bharati. It is so nice of you to have visited my poem and leave an insightful comment. Yes, I agree, in every case Ma-in- law can not be blamed. Happy reading and writing.

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Heather Wilkins 23 May 2013

I agree with every word of this poem. Women should be held up and respected. Without the woman civilization would not be. Excellent thoughts.

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Srinagar (J & K) India
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