#CelebrateingtheRainbow at the workplace – share your stories of Pride!
#Poetry. Why me? Asks this working mother wishing to be at home, then compares herself to a friend who wanted to work but could not.
#Poetry. Why me? Asks this working mother. She wishes to be at home, then compares herself to a friend who wanted to work but could not.
Again I could manage just the usual jam and bun
I wish I had time to cook for my little one.
Oh! I need to be in time for the meeting!
Endless vehicles on the road will give me a greeting
No time for breakfast again,
Wonder why I really need to take all this pain
I will have to hit the canteen after answering my mails
Back to back meetings, deadlines and audit trails
Sometimes, I ask myself, am I doing justice to both,
Home to office, office to home, on the run to and forth.
I wish I could cook for my loved ones
And play with them, but my time runs
Shwetha, my dear friend, who finished college with me
With better scores she got a coveted job, a great place to be
But marriage and motherhood took her career away
Though she has time, a feeling of emptiness was here to stay
A dutiful wife, doting mother and caring daughter that she has been
But her eyes reveal her unfulfilled dreams and talent, left unseen
Sometimes I envy her, sometimes I feel bad for her
Mother, aunt, grandmother, you spent your entire life for near and dear
Yet, you seemed happy, was it satisfaction or simple needs, I wonder
If I start weighing things on the balance of life
On one there is sacrifice, on the other there’s stress and strife
On one there is time, on the other there’s money
Life is a mixture of lemon and honey
Sometimes sour, sometimes sweet
Like the changing seasons of cold and heat
But why do I, as a woman always have to make a choice
Between speaking up for myself or suppressing my voice
Between being there for my children or fulfilling my dreams
Everytime I try to fly up high, why do I hear screams
Why do I have to answer a million questions on the ride?
Why do I feel like I am up against a tide?
Why?
Image source: shutterstock
read more...
Women's Web is an open platform that publishes a diversity of views, individual posts do not necessarily represent the platform's views and opinions at all times.
Stay updated with our Weekly Newsletter or Daily Summary - or both!
I realized that my journey wasn't just about my growth and self-discovery; it was also an opportunity for those around me to learn and evolve.
CW: Mention of Suicidal Ideation and Depression
In the depths of my soul, I am Jessica Care Moore. This is the story of my journey, a tale of resilience and self-discovery that has shaped the person I am today.
From the tender age of 13, I found solace and joy in wearing female clothes. In the secret corners of my world, I would slip into my mother’s garments and gaze at my reflection, my lips adorned with her lipstick. I loved myself as a girl, and that love was pure and unwavering.
In a recent interview, Shahid Kapoor said he finally figured marriage all out. According to him, a woman marries a man to ‘fix’ a messy life!
Shahid Kapoor shared his thoughts on marriage in an interview with Film Companion. He said he finally figured it (marriage) all out. Marriage is how a woman enters a man’s life to ‘fix’ him.
“This entire marriage thing is about one thing: it is that the guy was a mess and the woman came in to fix him. So the rest of his life is going to be a journey of him getting fixed and becoming a decent person. That’s pretty much what life is about.”
But this is not the only problematic thing Kapoor said. When asked about which role of his, Mira Rajput, liked the best – actor or dad, he gave a not-so-funny answer. He said he’s not sure, but he’d hoped she liked some part of him.
Please enter your email address