Our House-Maid's Daughter Poem by Sathya Narayana

Our House-Maid's Daughter

Rating: 4.9


OUR HOUSE MAID'S DAUGHTER
I looked one more time at the scar
on her pretty forehead.
Our house-maid's sweet little daughter.
She is just four years old.

Endured many scares and black scars
along with mother, so bold
facing tantrums of sot-father.
She is just four years old.

Today came she with news to share.
With puerile fervor told
"Becomes bride my father's sister! "
She is just four years old.

"He is as strong as a wild boar
good groom; not a drunkard."
Shocked; saw those deeper inner scars.
She is just four years old.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This is a true story
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar 12 February 2009

unthinkably pathetic. pthos brought out well. shan

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Gargi Saha 08 February 2009

A miserable story about the unfortunates so well written.

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Reshma Ramesh 08 February 2009

oh my god! ! .................this makes my heart wrench..............we should hand over these people to the police...........well narrated.......iam troubled now........((

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Samanyan Lakshminarayanan 08 February 2009

a typical story of the under previladged people......

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Sulaiman Mohd Yusof 08 February 2009

What a pathetic and lunatic characterisitics.............an equally beast.Nice writes matchaa!

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Rinzu Susan Rajan 23 February 2009

OMG...DOES DAT HAPPEN? ? HAD HEARD GALS BEING MARRIED OFF AT 11...BUT THIS IS TOO MUCH...

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Mark R Slaughter 16 February 2009

sad story but nice poem Mark

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Miriam Maia Padua 14 February 2009

sad story, , , it squeeze my heart....make me frown.... deprived of her happy childhood.....so touching...reality hurts.... very wisely described and wonderfully written....

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sad reality/ wonderful poetry

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rago rago 12 February 2009

true and unfortunate to note the pathetic condition. well written.

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Sathya Narayana

Sathya Narayana

Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
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