Love Poem: Rubina
Over-wait by Rubina How long must you wait, To finally lose enough weight? To have hair that's smooth and straight, But still be hairless bait? Do you remember all the jalebi you ate? Was it really worth the jiggly gait? And those glasses aren't exactly ornate, Although they do hide those sideburns, at any rate. You've been on a diet since you were eight. Getting monthly waxes since 2008. Always trying to find the perfect breastplate, To enhance, modify, and accentuate. Letting too many around you berate, What you and your body create. How long must you wait, To finally lose the hate? To not let the social dictate, Your worth and your fate?
Girl! I felt your poem. I have been trying to write a poem about my grandparents, since the day this course began. But I have failed so many times. You have beautifully captured the simplicity of your Grandma(s) along with complexity of cultural, gender, and regional identity. Your poem is a great help for me.
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