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HUSBANDS AND WIVES


HUSBANDS AND WIVES

POEM BY AYESHA KHALID

A BOY GROWS UP TO BE A MAN
A GIRL GROWS UP TO BE A WOMAN

BOTH ARE BORN IN DIFFERENT HOMES IN DIFFERENT PLACES
ACQUIRE DIFFERENT EDUCATION AND WEAR DIFFERENT FACES

WORK IN DIFFERENT PLACES WITH DIFFERENT HANDS
FINALLY GET MARRIED AND BECOME WIVES AND HUSBANDS

START LIVING A FAMILY WHILE FACING THE TIME WAVES
WIVES DO THE COOKING WHILE HUSBANDS GO OUT TO PURCHASE THE LOAVES

BABIES ARE BORN AND THE FAMILY STARTS GROWING
MONEY AT TIMES IS LIMITED AND NEEDS START EXPANDING

WIVES BECOME DEMANDING AND HUSBANDS START ARGUING
WHEN NEEDS ARE NOT MET WITH THEY START FIGHTING

CHILDREN BECOME AFRAID OF SHOUTING AND THEY START CRYING
THEY SHOULD AVOID GRUMBLING AND MAKE MORE UNDERSTANDING

SCIENCE HAS PROVED NOISE POLLUTION IS VERY HUMAN HARMING
THIS IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF CHILDREN'S FAULTY UPBRINGING

CHILDREN GROW UP TO BECOME THE FOUNDATION OF THE SOCIETY
WHEN THE FOUNDATION IS STRONG THE SOCIETY BECOMES LUCKY

THE NATION THRIVES UPON IT'S FOUNDATION AND PROGRESSES ALONG BRISKLY
IT IS THE BEST CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE NATION TO ACHIEVE IT'S SHINY VICTORY

UNTHANKFUL FROM LIFE ARE ALWAYS FIGHTING AND COMPLAINING
LIFE IS A WONDERFUL GIFT OF THE CREATOR AND HIS BLISSFUL BLESSING

THEY SHOULD SET A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE AS A FINE FAMILY
IT IS THE NEED OF TIME AND THEIR BABIES' BEAUTIFUL FANTASY

 
 
 

 

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