ANGUISH OF A DIVORCED WOMAN

I shared my life, abandoned my own family,
To be with  you, to settle with you, 
Sacrificed my career on your insistence ,
Stored away  my academic degrees,
To become  just a housewife .......
Indeed,   I was happy for a while

I put my soul and body in your home
Reared the children as ours
Served your friends and relatives with a smile
Every breath of mine was for our home

You got divorce after trumping up  
Fabricated adultery charges against me 
You were changed person at that point of time
So I did not contest the charges

Was it only my fault- no fault of yours….

Had I not buried myself in nourishing your home….?
You were obsessed with someone else
I wanted my  little peace, Not You
Hence I settled for no-contest

I remained quite for the sake of family
For the sake of this sick relationship,
Lived for the sake of your dignity,
But you could not digest my  little freedom
Why should  I  know which  ego got hurt
Now my lips do not utter even a wish for you

My  life-style  has gone down drastically
Had I not  needed this money to live
I would have spitted on the pittance
Which I get every month as alimony
I also need  money to survive
Even if I don’t like sometimes

I eagerly await this meager pittance

Vinod Passy “Hanskamal”