THE  MOTHER  LIES  AND  WAITS

For  the  half-yearly  visit  like
she  waits  for  her  full-boiled,
her  mid-day  gruel,  her  idli-doshas
counting  time.

The  daughter  arrives  with  her  brood
more  engrossed  in  buying  chisels
for  son,  continental  cards  for  daughter;
she  is  off  to  see  Doraichamy,
Rosy,  Vijayan,  Gopi
and  the  mother  waits.
counting  time.

What  hurts  most  is
all  that  juice  of  oleander  flowers,
crushed  diamonds,  overdose  of
sleeping  pills  gives  her  only  the
slightest  vomit;  she  retches  blood
recoups  and  starts  waiting
for  her  daughter's  next  half  yearly  visit.


Sivakami  Velliangiri






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