Resemblance Poem by Samanyan Lakshminarayanan

Resemblance

Rating: 5.0


she...
a pregnant lady
sat there to paint
her infant
let it be a 'he' she thought
let it have his nose
let it have his smile
his chin and dimple
the love in her for him
drew the colors to paint

she...
never knew then
it was a 'her' in her
it did have his nose
his smile
his chin and dimple
the love in her for him
gave his form to it

only...
she had made him a 'her'
within her

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sandra Martyres 30 October 2009

This is so sad....typical wish of most expectant mothers in this part of the world at least

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Maitreyee Joshi 31 October 2009

i dont know sam, if u are right in saying that every expectant mother wants to have a' he' as a baby.it is more out of the familial pressure to have a baby boy.i think that every woman in the heart of hearts knows that a daughter is her best friend.she is the closest one to her after she leaves her parents house.infact God created daughters so that a woman has her best friend out of her parent's house.but yes, the poem gives a lot of food for thought.................thanks for sharing, buddy.

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Lynn Glover 31 October 2009

You make it sound so complicated. We were always proud of the he or she as long as it were healthy it didn't matter. A good thought and a good write. Your Friend Lynn

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Rajaram Ramachandran 31 October 2009

A wishful thinking of the pregnant lady comes out naturally.

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Kesav Easwaran 01 November 2009

good...i rate this one high, higher than many you posted recently...an artful write...poets must be able to tell an ordinary thing differently...like this...thanks...10

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Krishnarasa Seshadri 09 November 2009

Amazing thought portrayed here! !

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Sim Sharma 08 November 2009

b'ful n meangful poem, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , tru Indian women

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Sandhya S N 06 November 2009

very beautiful poem It is the thought of an average indian woman carrying her she longs for him marginalisation starts even before birth. Whom to blame? ? ? regards sandhya

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Aparna Sinha 04 November 2009

I am tired of writing 'excellent'. 'well penned', 'wow poem' 'thoughtful' its so cliche...especially when it comes to poets like you All your poem are exceptional...need I to write and say good about them? Me of all the people in the word? Nah..I am far too amazed (everytime) to comment...

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Louis Rams 01 November 2009

it does not matter if it is a he or she it is what GOD wanted it to be.

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