I Am Too New To Learn A Life... Poem by Author, Rituparna Ray Chaudhuri

By Author Rituparna Ray Chaudhuri

(A prose poem)

Stanza 1
Mary had been only with her parents..
She grew up with much care and prosperity in midst of beautiful circumstances.

Stanza 2
Time flew away when suddenly the world changed to Mary..
Her most dearest lady left her alone;
And Mary's only friend left at home none except her father..

Stanza 3
A year after, I met to Mary.
As doors opened....

Stanza 4
Standing in front of me a feeble, sick, thin and a bony structured like a terrified corpse she was..

Stanza 5
Suddenly some words in a grave voice came to my ears from the known voice: 'She, whose mother had died, deserves to be... Lots of duties been performing on her.'
I understood duty and affection are so fragile:
....
Mary smiled and answered, ' Ma has forgotten me'-