BRIDE’S AGONY

BRIDE’S AGONY
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I knew it well
Things do not favor me  
It was a life & death question
I hoped for good
I was always praying the Almighty God
To clinch the marriage issue
I like no obstacle leading to any untoward incidents
I was little bit apprehensive
Doubted my ensuing in-laws  
I was always observing them on their psychology
Time was rolling out  
I was always looking at my wrist watch
Observing the Time & date  
I was disappointed for few days  
I thought for a while  
To swim in the Life Sea  
To reach the Life Shore
I like to swim in the Sea  
To reach the Sea Shore  
I thought, never give up hopes always live with hopes  
I had a detailed discussion  
I had exciting talk  
I was relieved from some tension  
I asked uncle
Seeking for marriage arrangement with your son  
I want to settle in life  
Run the family with peace of mind  
Your son has better principles in life
I recouped with heavy breath & heavy heart  
Prepared for countdown days  
I made a straight gate dash for clinching my marriage issue
I observed bridegroom’s father carefully  
He walked to the door  
I knew, time was running out
Suppressed the urge to check my watch
I took a deep breath  
Started counting in reverse under my breath
Like, ten, nine, eight, seven, six and zero.  
Though perturbed, I kept my mind balanced,  
Came to the sense  
Requested for a glass of water  
Settled down for few seconds and to ease the tension  
After some time my heavy breath has calmed down  
I had a little bit of sigh of relief  
My inner sense, heart and soul told me to observe the wrist watch  
I was watching the psychology of boy’s parents
The inner ‘sacred soul’ told me to speak very softly and politely  
I was prepared for any eventuality in this crucial issue  
Consoling my heavy inner heart  
Trying to cool down my brain  
I was able to pacify myself
Able to remember my friends telling me that –  
After the storm, there is always calm  
After the sunshine there are showers of rain
With this self-advocacy and self consoling  
Able to settle-down after some time  
Able to just manage that crucial moment & time
Urged aunty & uncle to perform this marriage soon
 
By  
 
Mantri Pragada Markandeyulu
(Mantri Marku)
Song & Story Writer, Lyricist, Haiku Poetry Writer
Hyderabad, India