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Congratulations!
December 26, 2020
Congratulations, It’s a boy!
Oye Ramu! Order fifty kilos of ladoos...
Yes, with extra ghee and cashews.
You know what, make it a hundred
And add some hot jalebis too
The whole village must be fed.
Thank you, God—I couldn’t ask for more.
Congratulations, It’s a g—
Aiyoh Ramu! We are cursed...
The third one in four years
She must be fed cactus sap
And buried with the rest.
Forgive us, God—Show us some mercy.
© Brittany W., Kansas City, MO
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Originally from a small town in Tamil Nadu, India, My roots lie in a world that views the male sex as valuable assets and their female counterparts as a burden. This poem was inspired by the countless bedtime stories my mom would narrate to me during my early childhood. These stories, often reflective of her childhood, allude to the innate prejudices many girls face since birth. Stories of newborn girls being fed cactus sap and heartlessly murdered breaks my heart. This poem sheds light on female infanticide and the wider issue of sex-based discrimination.