Ears pierced,
pain
cries
tears!
‘Hi, nice ear rings'
comments everyone.
Her pain
she suffers alone,
half asleep
on my wet shoulders
listening to
‘Omanathingal Kidavo'
sobbing!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Piercing the earlobes of baby girls, at a very tender age is a grand ceremony in most Hindu families. In my community, this ceremony is celebrated on the 28th day after birth, though I don't follow this norm