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The poet laments putting friendships on the back burner once a woman gets married, and celebrates the revival of these friendships one realisation sets in.
You grow up, find the right man, get married You grow a family, soon you are a mother harried Your life revolves around work and family
When one fine day, quite suddenly There comes a message out of the blue From your old girlfriend, reminding you Of priceless moments spent in the company Of each other, there and then you get an epiphany-
In your near-perfect life, that is the void Your familial obligations have left you devoid Of the magic that being with girlfriends can create The high-pitched laughter, the giddy state- While the town is painted red by you You long for it, and wonder if it can come true…
One thing leads to another and you find Your old friends tucked in corners of your mind Have all come together, you plan an all-girls’ getaway From your monotonous lives, the very next day You catch up on gossip, giggle aimlessly Shop till you drop, then collapse listlessly On the bed where you exchange some more Stories (gossip), you do not get bored
When you are back home, you are rejuvenated Being with girlfriends has some desires satiated- For who else but your old friends would tolerate You in your most unhinged, unrestrained state?
What you’ve been missing, you have now found Life is less stressful with good friends around They are your safety valves, your punching bags too You need them in your life- that’s absolutely true!
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I am a woman, a physician, a mother and an aspiring writer rolled into one. I write about various aspects of my life, and my preferred form of writing is poetry (or rhyming verses). read more...
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