Parvathy celebrates the various stages of womanhood, in this verse. An exclusive for Different Truths.

The celebration of womanhood,
and the longest celebration it is 
Right from birth to death
‘she’ is celebrated every moment!
In the womb she is celebrated, 
if she doesn’t face female sex abortion.
In the infancy she is celebrated,
A girl child is growing up, 
She is given anklets and bangles 
and given all due care, 
and the same accessories that
keep her beautiful until she dies.
Her puberty is celebrated,
well, her marriage too!!
not less her pregnancy –
glorifying her motherhood.
The sacrifices she makes,
that again fills splendid colours 
until the final grey touches, her 
And womanhood is celebrated,
and it’s the longest celebration!

Picture design by Anumita Roy, Different Truths

Parvathy Ramachandran

Parvathy Ramachandran is a writer and an academician. She started her career as a teacher at Al Noor International School, Bahrain, before she joined TKMM College, Nangiyarkulangara as Assistant Professor of English. She has also served Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam. Parvathy’s fields of interest include poetry, short fiction, Transcultural studies, Gender studies, etc. She has presented papers national and international seminars. She published her debut anthology of poems, Late Night Lantern