Draped in red attire
Her forehead adorned with vermilion
Eyes fluttering, lips quivering
She walks gently
Or is it with heavy steps
Her head bowed down
Is she blushing
Or weighed under embellishments
A mind filled with expectations
Uncertainty lines her thoughts
She grew up a pampered child
Cheerful and at times wild
But childhood did not last long
Youth played a different song
Her femininity was overplayed
You are a girl
So you have to be sober
Laughter became a bane
You will not be considered sane
Home science became a priority
Career options became rarity
You are an ideal daughter
Become an ideal daughter-in-law too
She stepped into the new territory
The rest was a common story
– Pradnya Surve
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