Friday, January 29, 2010

A Different Question

A gaggle of (primarily female) relatives.
I refuse to be apologetic
And defiantly declare
My child is ..well..not normal..
Anguished inquiries about-the specific medical term,
How? Which specialists do I intend to consult?
How did the mother-in-law react?
Will I give up my job?

To think you lifted me from this simply
By asking me his name.

5 comments:

Whippersnapper said...

If you replaced the female with mallu I'd believe it fully.

Shalmi said...

Yes. They always do, the hags. What is one to say.

Anushka said...

The 'you' character in this poem, I'd like to meet someone like that...

Bibo said...

Gave me goosebumps.

Priyanca said...

Very intresting post.