Rain

She was tired by the end of her day

Over the routine work rolled her hands again

Muscles and joints pained in stress

Five more hours to hit the bed!

House was empty, all had gone out

Her in laws, to attend a wedding in town

Her husband would come sometime late night

She, the young bride, waited alone!

All that she learnt were of no good use

As tradition said that she’ll stay at home

In the new place so far she hardly knew

Anything but a grocery store!

She thought of her marks and medals she won

All were kept in the shelves on a wall

She thought of all the women folks of her clan

All were kept inside the walls!

No place to walk, no time to think

Her days were crushed and so was she

She peeped through the locked door, outside

The rain was still pouring in dark!

She thought for a second the fun she had

In school when it rained with friends so close

She opened the door to the waiting freedom

Outside the house she felt at home!

She stretched her arms to the raindrops

Then each step she took forward in bliss

Into the arms of the sacred shower

Her face upward in grateful prayer!

Nothing and no one stopped her there

Not even the reality of her self

Rain washed away her pains and blessed

The little girl in her, she laughed!

She found joy within her space

That no one found from where it came

Others returned cursing the rain

That spoiled their day and robbed their joy!!