A Homage Poem by Parameswaran Nair Damodaran Nair
A Homage
I open my window to let in the morning light and the cool fresh air
Though in the midst of a legion of works assigned for the day
The girl servant next door fills my heart with her innocent smile
Like a pure dew drop glares from the grass-top in the dawn
No child labour prohibition ever peeps into her pains and miseries
No humanists rise in revolt to protect her from cruel exploitation
She can be the foetus that grew up surviving all efforts of abortion
She may be the female baby abandoned to avoid a culpable burden
Why can't she be the lost child of parents who regret carelessness?
Whatever be the prelude, the merciless ill-treat is inhuman indeed
She works hard from dawn to midnight yet the mistress is displeased
Scolding, beating, blowing, pushing and pulling aren't new to her
This morning I terribly missed her and I was shocked to learn
She is not alive to cast a charming innocent smile at me ever again!
It was a murder, a brutal sexual assault so cruel and inhuman
Let these drops of tears be my homage to thee, dear child
The poet said the reality of our society. No body will complete reading without tears
This magnificent poem is as innocent as the innocent smile of the girl that you have portrayed here. Brilliant ink! !
I like the way the poet has portrayed the character of a simple and innocent girl servant... appreciated this simple and expressive poem. Long live your poetry dear poet
Thank you very much dear friend Dr. Dillip. I do appreciate your magnanimity and friendly attitude towards fellow beings
Let us all pray for no more of such cruel incidents as happened to that little maid...very pathetic
The poem brings tears to my eyes! How human beings are so inhuman? No words to say more.My homage to the girl child you describe in the poem and innumerable such children who lose their childhood by falling victim to inhuman treatment.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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This magnificent piece of poetry is one of your finest creations sir! My great pleasure reading it time and again!
Thank you very much Dr.Dillip. I am much delighted to read your words like these