CHILD MARRIAGE
They discussed her marriage without her consent
And she was red with rage as she heard them talk
“Rs. 20,000’s the dowry” said the father in law (to be)
“Start paying in installments now”
And she clenched her fists and punched the mattress under her
“Don’t send her to school now
Or else she won’t milk my cows!”
As she cried for her mother aloud
“Here’s my son and he won’t drink like me!
But who knows if someday he does?”
She was kicking in the air by now!
“And for my wife a sari in silk”
“Yes, yes!” said her father; ”I’ll give you all that and a little more”
“But pray keep her, please don’t sore!”
And they made her deal in money, gold and silk
As she cried for little milk…
They discussed her marriage without her consent
And she was red with rage as she heard them talk
“Rs. 20,000’s the dowry” said the father in law (to be)
“Start paying in installments now”
And she clenched her fists and punched the mattress under her
“Don’t send her to school now
Or else she won’t milk my cows!”
As she cried for her mother aloud
“Here’s my son and he won’t drink like me!
But who knows if someday he does?”
She was kicking in the air by now!
“And for my wife a sari in silk”
“Yes, yes!” said her father; ”I’ll give you all that and a little more”
“But pray keep her, please don’t sore!”
And they made her deal in money, gold and silk
As she cried for little milk…
No comments:
Post a Comment