Heard of a story
nay, it is not one of a story
it is but a real affair
down in the Indian sub continent
that of say in the nineteen eighties
when there in the government
be it in the central
with a host of ministers all being men
qualified or unqualified
whatever might be
most in traditional Indian costume
and a few in the western attire
thoroughly subdued and submissive
but there be a woman
with an iron will and determination
be it for good or bad
be it just or unjust
be she merciful or ruthless
whatever might be the state
she professed a stern and impenetrable attitude
that made everyone jocularly remark
be there only one man in woman’s attire
heading the cabinet of women clad in men’s dress.