The story of a woman
widowed very early
a very gentle human
spent her life wearily
while in her seventeenth year
her husband died so quick
she who was so dear
the favourite pick
of her parents among all
a loving wife to her husband
a sweet little doll
remained very stubborn
thwarted the pressure to remarry
lived all along a widow
encountered loads of worry
tossed and turned over her pillow
with the substantial wealth
from her mother’s side
used up by her in-laws in stealth
accounted for their growth beside
finally refused to pay her due
she knew not what to do?
left alone without clue
cursed herself white and blue
A day came when her in-laws
started to feel a discomfort
both in mind and feel for their flaws
wanted to repay her in terms deferred
with the minimum interest possibly low
she was amazed to hear from them
astonished she was very slow
did not for any reason blame them
accepted the payment complacently
wished them well gracefully.
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