by Appadurai (India)
Decide mother
Who goes without.
Is It Rama, the strongest ?
Who may not need it that day
Or Bala, the weakest ?
Who may not need it much longer.
Or perhaps Sita?
Who may be expendable.
Decide mother,
Kill a part
Of yourself
As you resolve the dilemma
Decide mother.
Decide... *
and hate.