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Every year comes Dussehra, and the Goddess is crafted again. What of the goddess' own dreams?
Every year comes Dussehra, and the Goddess is crafted again in the image of her sculptor’s dreams. What of the goddess’ own dreams?
Your skillful male hands knead the mud to shape me as you may in a set mould
since centuries the same cast, a million women repeat and relive a future of past
broad forehead to bring you lines of fortune
lotus-eyes to bring compassion and wrath, or when you say doom- doom!
only love and endearment her lips allowed to smile and sing
the tongue that drinks your adversary’s blood and never utters a single word
the perfect curves to be the mother in her endless womb your dreams to nurture
the thighs strong to bear you sons fight your wars defeat your demons
the embellishments, perfect all to show your prosperity and the burial in water the final downfall
the ritual carving of a mortal mother every year you dear man her author her sculptor!
First posted at author’s blog.
Image source: By AKS.9955 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons, for representational purposes only.
Pooja Priyamvada is an author, columnist, translator, online content & Social Media consultant, and poet. An awarded bi-lingual blogger she is a trained psychological/mental health first aider, mindfulness & grief facilitator, emotional wellness trainer, reflective read more...
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