As time changed
The old widow exercised
strict control over her daughter-in-law,
although she had no income,
being dependant on her son for survival.
Her son knew the rules she imposed
on his wife were tight,unfair,and excessive,
but could not stop his mother from doing so,
fearing it was a sin to oppose her
and keep her unhappy.
Such was the outlook of many people then.
His wife,her daughter-in-law,
on the other hand,
had cherished hope that
when her son married,
she would control her daughter-in-law.
But atmosphere changed-
when her son married, her mother- in- law expired
her daughter-in-law controlled her.
( Ninth in the Poetry Contest "Duality of Motherhood" sponsored by Sujette Richards )
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