W3 Prompt #198
Imposition
W3 Prompt #198
Threads of Control
Meera sat at the dining table in her parents’ home. The clatter of steel plates and the aroma of curry filled the air. Her mother fussed over a second helping, her father wiped imaginary sweat on his forehead and adjusted the fan. She knew he would ask her mother to get the hypertension medicine. Her … Continue reading Threads of Control
She is No Savitri
THE CHOSEN WORDS FROM OTHER LANGUAGES Aurat – commonly used for a woman in Hindi and Urdu Aadmi – widely used for a man in Hindi and Urdu Savitri – Hindi word - a mythological character who saved her husband from the clutches of Yamraj, the God of Death, with her intelligent conversation. The twist … Continue reading She is No Savitri
Revival
Have you seen that hardened matriarch, the female boss, or a single woman whom we address by different derogatory names? They are generally seen as mood spoilers or wet blankets on others’ enthusiasm. What makes them whatever they are today? Maybe this figure was an enthusiastic woman at some stage, brimming with ideas and wanting … Continue reading Revival
Where is She?
It has been ages since you released abridged versions of yourself, to gain approval – an approval that did not help you in any way. They eulogized and encouraged you to go further, to project themselves in a positive light. Mind it, your virtues were being extolled for the sacrifices you made. Your potential was … Continue reading Where is She?
Grit
hollownessacquires shapeshe carries her lifeon wispy shoulderseach whiff of smokesolidifies into gritshe keeps movingon foggy pathsunsure of the ground beneathbut seeing her limitsin the sky What Do You See?
It’s the only truth
it’s tradition, they saidthen genetics came on the sceneit’s our highest dutyto preserve our cultureand hand over the baton tofuture generations “Transfer your salary to my account, and I’ll give you an allowance. You spend way too much”, said the doctor’s husband. “Isn’t it time to start a family?” opined the doctor’s mother-in-law as she … Continue reading It’s the only truth
Views
DEATH Image: Closed Geometry by Maria Berrio a woman lies dead hereoblivious of rocks making facesnot knowing what storieswill be inscribed about her lifeor her existence forgottenas inconsequentialtoo shameful to be acknowledgedor a gem to be concealedso that it does not overshadowachievements of thosewho see themselvesas entitled ownersor gatekeepersof greatness NEIGHBOURHOOD Art by Eugene Delacroix … Continue reading Views
Bleach me
bleach metill you see my soul-shed imposed colourshistory, cultureexpectationsunrecognised mutationssuppressed motivation push that ladder awaydon’t use it to build your positionCaesar’s wife can be her own selfyour honour needs to be your ownyour thoughts, words and actionshun the movement frompossessiveness to possession bleach metill you see my souland I see yoursin black and whitereal, not … Continue reading Bleach me
Wisdom
“House-house was the most popular game in my childhood. I had no choice but to play as per preference of my playmates. It was better than isolation. I was often castigated and rebuked because I showed a marked preference for administrative and going-out tasks rather than cooking, cleaning and laundry.” “The story has not changed … Continue reading Wisdom
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