She must cook
And she must sweep
So packed is she
She can’t even weep
But you don’t budge
And you won’t help
When asked for a hand
You let out a yelp
You work the whole day
Come on – so does she
Allow her a breather
Be a man – can you be?
When she’s all done
You don’t even thank
Somehow being a man
You get a higher rank
I don’t think you care
She’s living or she’s dead
I know you love her
But only when in bed
It’s not a home for her
It’s more like a cage
She might’ve had enough
Beware of her rage!
© Sundaram Chauhan
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Thanks…🙏 I hear it loud and clear…🤘☺🙃
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😁😁
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I have nominated you for the ideal….
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Thanks Kingsley…really appreciate the gesture…🙏🙏☺
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We need a bigger ‘like’ button for this! I’ve been that woman. Never again.
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Thanks Ekadevi 🙏 Appreciate the kind words. 🤘☺
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Be a man – can you be? 👌 Those words are so true. We need real men today, not promoters of patriarchy. Sadly, many women too have been suppressed in this system and have now accepted it as the right way to be, thus the friction between some older women and the younger generation arises. You have penned this down so beautifully😊
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And I have seen that friction at work in our society…right in our own families… Thanks for your beautiful thoughts Shreya 🙏
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Right, that’s how deeply rooted it starts to become. No, thank you for sharing such a thought stirring piece.😊
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Pleasure Shreya 🤜🤛🙌🙏
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To actually write something like this, truly shows what a Man you are. It’s so beautiful. I’m proud❤️💫
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Thanks Gianine 🙏 Just a humble thinking man. ☺ Acknowledging their daily unthanked sacrifices is the least I could do.
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👏👏
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Loved it….keep it up 🤞
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Hi Damini. Thanks so much 🙏
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A nice rhythmic rhyming beat the poem has…love it.
The last line lingers in the head, demanding a second read, like an encore…..Loved it!
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Thanks Sir 🙏 Glad you like it. ☺🙃
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Beautiful. 💞
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Thanks Brooke 🤘🏵️🙏☺
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A martyr is what she is.
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Let’s save them then…beginning from our own houses…🙏☺
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Honesty in rhyme. What can be more poignant? Thanks for sharing.
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You always summarize so well Hamish…🤜🤛🙌…thanks for saying that…☺🙃
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Nice one!
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Thanks Erinma…🙏🙌🙏
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You’re welcome
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Wow. This hits hard. I hope more men read it.
Loved the line ‘ be a man, can you be’.
I am new to your blog but I really loved your writing.
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Thanks so much 🙏 Glad you like it. ☺🙌🙏
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Good one! Appreciation, and teamwork go a long way.
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Absolutely…team work is the way forward. ,👍👍
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Way to fight the good fight Sundaram. ;)) Love and appreciate the sentiment behind it so much. And it has great rhyme and rhythm!! 👏🙏🙌
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Just a thought that took shape of a rhyme. Thanks for appreciation Lia. 🙏🤘🙏
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🤘🤟😄👍
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👏👏 when a man writes these lines, it kind of restores faith in humanity. Well done brother !
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Truly honoured to have written them…a small tribute to humanity, for they are the half of it, and they bring the other half into the world. Thanks 🙏
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Wonderful piece, made all the more refreshing as it came from a man. A good reminder women are not alone in the fight.
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Thanks so much Grace 🙏 and they definitely aren’t. 👍🙌🤜🤛
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Powerful writing by a man who truly sees. So beautifully written! 😊🌷
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Thanks Ellie 🤘🙏🤘 I try. 😀🤜🤛😀
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😄🤜🤛☺️
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What a read. 👏💯
The truth of this hits hard.
Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks so much 🙏 Appreciate it. ☺
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Good read, it’s sad that this is the silent reality of sooo many women even though we’re in the 21st century!
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Yes. Agree. Beginning right in our own homes. Thanks for stopping by. 🙏☺
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This idea is much needed to be spread and understood. I liked the way you wrote all about it.💫
Nice work Sundaram.😊
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Thanks Chetna 🙏☺
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amazing work
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Thanks so much 🙏
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It hurts because its true. I know I’ve treated the women in my life poorly but I’ve never said it out loud. Thank you for this
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We are all guilty of it sometime or other in our lives. Takes courage to say it…you just did it.. 🤘👍🤘 Thanks for stopping by 🙏
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Nice one dear. Keep soaring
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Thanks so much 🙏
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Petition to make this post featured in the blogosphere; because I loved reading every word of it! This post hits home real hard, when it comes to showcasing reality. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Thanks for such kind words 🙏. Reality is hard hitting…
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You’re most welcome! 😄
Yep, that’s sadly the truth…..
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Powerful and beautiful…
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Thanks so much 🙏
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Wise words of warning / poetically perceptive / love’s a rhyming thing
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Just a thought 🙏☺
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Wow excellent!
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Thanks so much Jessie 🙏🙏
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👏👏👏
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Thanks ☺
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Wonderful read and far to often true. Thank you for this post.
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Thank you for stopping by Geri. 🙏 Yes, a sad reality even in today’s world.
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Oh my God! A lot of women are screaming albeit silently.
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The change will come from individual families…not from a revolution I guess…men within the families must first give their women the due respect…
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UM. Yes, to the yes.
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Thanks 🙏
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[…] face towards me, ‘talking about poems, why don’t you mention the one where I talked about the equality of women? Yes, yes, it was again about women, I agree, but there wasn’t anything intimate there for […]
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Speechless… Respect Sir! 🙇🏻♀️
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My honour to have written it, Angana. 🤘🌸🌸🤘
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Relatable !
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Thanks. 🙏
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Nicely written….so true.
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Thanks so much 🙏
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Great insight into a woman’s mind. So easy for women to relate and yet so hard for men to understand. Are we really in the 21st century?
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Well said… bad habits go hard… will take some time before we do understand…
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👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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That’s overwhelming Ayesha…☺☺ Still echoing in my ears. Thanks. 🙏🙏
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You made me your fan! You are so good at depicting the real life in the form of words.
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Hey thanks Ayesha… 🙏🙌🙏 you humble me. ☺ I appreciate you investing your time in reading my words. Thanks so much. 🍀🍀
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I didn’t get angry, except a bit at myself. I did something more constructive and went get my degrees in Psychology.
There is an old adage: The best revenge is living well.
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And that’s the way it should be. Well done. I am glad you shared your thoughts here. 🙏🙏 Have a great day ahead.
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Loved your poetry 💕 there is word in your poem, it’s eating me up breather….I guess breathe sounds better instead… 🙏 Overall it’s great.
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Thanks so much for stopping by. 🙏🙏 Appreciate the suggestion. 🤜🤛
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✌️ peace
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“Beaware of her rage”. Perfect sundaram🤩
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Thanks Aishwarya…🙏🙏…welcome to the blog 🙌🙌 Keep inspired 🤜🤛🤘🤘🏵️
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It was nice up until the last line “beware her rage”, because this makes her the antagonist again and plays on the stereotype of the crazy woman.
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That was not my intention at all, to show her as crazy person. Perhaps you’re seeing it from a different angle. Her rage is a result of the oppression she faces everyday. And an antagonist to oppression is a fighter. And such fighting spirits are the ones who are making a mark in today’s world leaving men in many fields behind. I hoped to convey that fighting spirit, and not just any emotional outburst. 🙏🏵️🙏
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If people see her rage, and not know what she’s going through, then she’ll just be seen as a typical disgruntled woman. A real woman with a fighting spirit overcomes her oppressor in smarter ways 😉
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And that’s what I meant. 😀 The rage is bubbling inside, encouraging her to find smarter ways to overcome her oppressors. 🤜🤛🙏🙏
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I just chanced upon an older post, and you know what, you just made me feel very guilty! And that’s good for me, and for society made up of many like me. As a husband and father to a daughter I thank you Sundaram, you have a golden pen.
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Hey Deb…we are all guilty to some extent, but we can still mend our ways to give wings to them. And blessed you are to have a daughter. The change begins at home. 🤜🤛🤘🙏🙏
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You said it all
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Thanks so much…
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Awsomm 😍👍
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Thanks 🤜🤛🙏:-)
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😊
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