This is not a story about Ram
it never was,
though he played
a two bit role
which pandered
to his vanity
and you are forgiven
for thinking it is.
This is a story of a woman
born of the Earth
sold
to the strength
which she made
her home.
Abducted
taunted
jeered at
haunted
by her captors
by strangers
by the common man
she endured
the jeers
the lecherous
leers
and never complained….
only to crumple
at the accusation
of doubt
in the eyes
of the father of her children
the man she loved.
Beautifully depicted…. So well outlined….
Thanks….
This poem makes me want to read more myths. I can understand most of the story from this even though I haven’t read this myth myself.
You need to read this one maybe? There’s a lovely version called Sita by an author named Devdutt Pattanaik who not only tells the story but also gives a lot of insights into the time.