Ravindra K Kapoor Poet Free verse

Song of a Teenage Girl 2/2

Concluding Part 

PRELUDE
The song expresses the feelings of an Indian village girl. Her parents have fixed her
marriage (It generally happens in the rural areas of India, even to-day). She is about to
leave for the first time for her in-law’s place. She do not want to go to her  father in
law’s place leaving her parents, her soul mates friends the animals and birds.  The song
sketches the tender feelings of her heart for her Mother, Father and Brother & for the
animals and birds, whom she used to look after until now as her most precious friends and
who taught her how to sing a sweet song.  




The Song of a Teenage Girl                2/2



Still if you have decided to send me to my in laws, place, O dear,

This year, O My Dear Father and Mother please, 

Do not forget to send my brother on Rakhi* 

So that I can tie up the Rakhi String* on the wrist of my sweet brother.

You know O Mother, being a newly wedded bride, I won’t speak much in my in laws place.

If I speak, who would bother to understand the feelings of my heart.

Still if you have decided to send me to my in laws, place, 

O Mother, Please don’t forget, what I have told you today,

Only then, your daughter would be happy in her new alien place. 


Ravindra
Kanpur India 17th October 2010  
* Sasural. A Hindi word. Meaning father-in-laws place
*alien place.  The place of in-laws generally remains alien for  rural girls,  as their
marriages are fixed by the parents & in some cases, even the husband remains totally
unknown to the bride. 
* Koyal. The melody singing bird of India. 
* Rakhi.   Rakhi is a festival of siblings of opposite sex, 
which symbolizes the love &  the emotional bond between them.

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Ingibo Benson July 1, 2011 at 9:30 AM Hmm..I wondered what it'd end like, I was wishing they'd let her stay, so good a write, Ravindra.

Matthew Anish October 28, 2010 at 1:23 PM Hello from the Lower East Side of New York City. Hope all is well with you and yours. This poem gives me a "taste" of what it is like in your country - where I have never been. Thank you for your kind words. Yours Matthew Anish

Andrea Dietrich October 20, 2010 at 8:04 PM ravindra, I am glad I returned to see the second part of this .Is there more? Such interesting poetry you give us to show the culture of your beloved country. LUv, Andrea

Poet Destroyer A October 20, 2010 at 3:20 PM Her song is beautiful, Ravindra heart breaking a bit.. Sad when one does not know what to expect at such an early life, enjoyed your poem,..p.d.

Jamecia Buggs October 20, 2010 at 7:15 AM What a great write.I got a sense of apathy when i read it.I love how we would be content with living with her in laws if only her mother would listen and remember what she has told her.And it sad to know that arranged marriages are still going on in the world.And thank you for commenting on my poem.Yes I do love my mother very much but she has taken some paths do i do not wish to go.Great write.Love,Jamecia

Diane Locksley October 19, 2010 at 10:34 AM What an incredible poem and I really like the introduction to India's culture, Ravindra. You're a very talented writer. I'm still kind of new here and am just starting to read a lot of people's work. I'll be looking out for you. Best to you, Diane

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 18, 2010 at 9:13 AM Very tender and endearing poetry Ravindra my friend.. heartfelt emotional piece and delicately written luv.. enjoyed to begin my week as we travel ... appreciate your kind words always on my poetry my friend..

Carolyn Devonshire October 17, 2010 at 9:44 AM Even in America, staying with inlaws can be an uncomfortable experience, Ravindra. This beautiful poem sounds like a plea to your mother to intervene so you don't have to go to your father-in-law's house. Our cultures are very different, but I can relate to this expression of anxiety. Well done, my friend, a message with universal appeal. Love, Carolyn

Dr.Ram Mehta October 17, 2010 at 8:49 AM Very very moving and touchy write. Ravindra, presently i am enjoying my days at my daughter's house in canada. The daughter is always the apple of her father's eyes.