Ode To Women
Frailty of a
woman is not
a benchmark for
her strength
She possesses
more than
any man can
equal
Her appearance
is a deception
For she bears
the weight of
carrying in her
womb children
runs the chakra
of procreation
She is the
epitome of goodness
but will not
hesitate to
take revenge
when cheated
She can rise to
all occasions
A caring
daughter to her parents
A loving wife to
her husband
A doting mother
for her children
An
all-encompassing person
Bright colour in
society's fabric
warp and weft
tightly woven
If only men took
cognizance
of her immense
inner strength
©️Snigdha Agrawal
Bleeding Heart
This act of
hiding a bleeding heart
Has turned into
an impossible task
Each time the
cracks show
red capillaries
crisscross
her jaundiced
eyes
She laughs at
inappropriate moments
talks loudly to
drown the sorrow
tries to stem
the bleeding
by engaging in
small talk
in the hope it
will disappear
but it just
seems to worsen
©️Snigdha Agrawal
SELF Vs. INNER SELF
There is a clear
disconnect
between
"self" and "inner self"
as though two
separate identities
resides within
the same premises
One absorbs
materialistic things
soaks it in all,
like a sponge
Others
internalise it all
cognizant of the
futility involved
both refusing to
play ball
Cognitive
dissonance fights wars
©Snigdha Agrawal
SNIGDHA AGRAWAL
SNIGDHA AGRAWAL (nee Banerjee) is
Bengali born, raised, and educated in a cosmopolitan environment, with exposure
to the Eastern and Western cultures, imbibing the best of both worlds. With more than two decades of experience
working in the corporate sector, her outlook on life is balanced, which is
reflected in her writings. A versatile writer, she writes all genres of poetry,
prose, short stories, travelogues, and hotel/restaurant reviews on TripAdvisor,
under the pen name ‘puchka’. A published
author of four books, the latest titled TRAIL MIX, is a book of short stories
for all mindsets. The book is available on Amazon. An intrepid traveller, her
travel diaries can be accessed in her blog: randomramblings52. She lives in Bangalore (Karnataka), India.
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