Smile Of A Defeated Woman Poem by Akhtar Jawad

Smile Of A Defeated Woman

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When I go to the market, to bring something,
My soul listens to a calling ring.
Often I stop at a shop of snacks or sweets,
And purchase some thing to listen to the tweets,
Of a beautiful bird who is free to sky,
But she does not fly, I don't know why?
And prefers the cage, as her lovely home,
With all her outrage, reading verses of a tome,
Not talking with me, watching TV all alone,
Either lying on the bed or busy on the phone,
She was never like this, but now she is sick,
Her BP often high, she is burning like a wick,
A patient of thyroids, her son is away,
Misbehaved by wife of her son every day,
Although I cook food for me and my wife,
Helpless she cries, after every-day-strife,
Not happy with me, being her spouse,
I couldn't give her a peaceful house,
And this house belongs to my son not me,
We cannot escape although we are free.
I worked honestly and worked too hard,
I haven't got yet my God's reward.

Leave it anyway, I purchase something,
For the bird many things I cannot bring,
When I give it to her, she smiles with her writ,
I was thinking of it but didn't tell it.

Sunday, June 15, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: smile
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Sometimes a petty joy avenges all the pains.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sarmad Mirza 16 June 2014

Such a nice poem poet seems to be highly experinced! !

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Valsa George 17 June 2014

The sad tale of this lady is quite absorbing....It seems you enjoy listening to her 'twitter'

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Ruma Chaudhuri 17 June 2014

Its really sad to hear this. The bitter truth story of life. But as a poem it an excellent one. I really like your poems very much. You are a great poet indeed. My best wishes are always with you. Ruma

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V P Mahur 17 June 2014

Dear brother, Your way os description is always very different. Too close to the realities of life. Thanks for your appreciation of my poem.

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Neela Nath Das 17 June 2014

A sad tale of stern reality.Your style of narration is magnetic.It can easily drag us to the end.

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Khalid Saifullah 16 February 2017

A touching poem.............................................................

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Khalida Bano Ali 02 July 2014

In a sense I am also a defeated woman. But I was defeated by my love and I enjoyed my defeat. It is a nice lovely poem.

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Geetha Jayakumar 20 June 2014

Beautifully you have portrayed this poem, though reality but a sad one...Liked reading it.

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Jasbir Chatterjee 20 June 2014

this is a really good poem. Life has been hard, but you are there with her, that is what matters...I hope and pray that life turns around for better for both of you...

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Amitava Sur 19 June 2014

May be too sad, but still i find a little ray in it when I see you stand by her...... very nice brother Akhtar ! ! !

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