by Latha Prem Sakhya
[box] Latha Sakhya talks about the day in the life of a working mother. A woman is reduced to a keyed up machine while multi-tasking, points out Latha through her poem. [/box]The day dawns with a long list-
Of things to be done before the sun is up.
The hustle and bustle of routine life-
Begun at four in the morning,
Stretches long-reducing one to an automaton.
Cooking, cleaning, packing lunch boxes,
Finally off to work.
A frictionless day of labour
Renders pleasure, but a sour day drains you.
Reducing your job to drudgery.
Back home fatigued, the sight
Of tired hungry mouths, back from school.
Waiting patiently, for your arrival,
Kindles fresh energy -for another round
Of mechanical cooking, feeding
Helping with homework, and putting them to sleep.
Finally the much awaited private minutes,
Beside the loved one, sharing problems, and jokes.
But often these too are marred by flaring disagreements,
Quickly smothered by fatigue and sleep-a blessing.
Pic : Asha Sudhaker Shenoy – http://fineartamerica.com/featured/an-indian-lady-in-sari-asha-sudhaker-shenoy.html
Latha Prem Sakhya is a poet at heart and a teacher by profession. She is very passionate about painting. Latha has published two books, MEMORY RAIN (2008) – a collection of 64 poems and NATURE AT MY DOORSTEP (2011) – a medley of her reflections, poems and paintings.
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