Everyone knows, that no one, no one in their right mind
No one, loving and caring and sensitive
Ever gets so hungry, so desperate, so alone
So lonely in a wedlock, as to walk in the open arms
Of a seducing charmer! Though it’s a pretty trying situation
Of balancing, rather responding, to a tug of war
Between a sulking husband, sulking for god knows what reason
Or reasons, and for whatever reason, or reasons, was the sulking
God knows why, and the Devil knows how, sulking for so long
In a manner so bizarre! But, the trying situation, not in terms of control
But comprehension, logic, tolerance and finally, endurance
Of one’s life, being controlled, would result in such a rebellion
Of ego, before a husband, demanding to be pleased
Refusing all approaches, caresses, points of reconciliation
Proposed in a friendly, wifely manner
Sometimes, is a surprise even to the decision maker!
The reason remains a secret too
For the rebel and the world
Pouncing upon to judge!
Forever, presenting a question !
No, it wasn’t the temptation
Of a delicious fruit
Nor was it unbearable anger
Was it something in the spur of the moment
Continues a pathological examination
As the trial simply intensifies and perpetuates
About adultery in a foreign country
Involving different nationality
Arguments complicate as another man
Simply walks in, asking the question
And can you resist me?
But dear friends, there isn’t a law
Preventing a married woman
From meeting another man
And starting anew?
Is that too, manipulated against
The second sex?
Pankhuri Sinha
Bilingual poet and story writer from India. Two poetry collections published in English, two story collections published in Hindi, five poetry collections published in Hindi, and many more are lined up. Has been published in many journals, anthologies, home and abroad. Has won many prestigious, national-international awards, including the Seemapuri Times Rajeev Gandhi Excellence award, awards in Chekhov festival in Yalta and in Premio Besio Poetry competition in Italy, Sahitto award in Bangladesh, and Premio Galateo in Italy for poetry in mother tongue. Also, awarded by Albania, Nigeria, Romania among others. Has been translated in over twenty five languages.
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