The Maggots (from The Descendants)
At sunset, on the river ban, Krishna
Loved her for the last time and left...
That night in her husband's arms, Radha felt
So dead that he asked, What is wrong,
Do you mind my kisses, love? And she said,
No, not at all, but thought, What is
It to the corpse if the maggots nip?
By Late Kamala Das
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Kamala Das potrayed in very raw terms the plight of a woman.The feelings of Radha can be feelings of any ordinary girl.These powerful words have told so much in so less space.
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