Raghav Writes | A Life of lies
The following poem by Raghav may be light on language but is heavy in the heart. Feel the pain of majority of men in their middle years. My son will be an engineer said my dad As he took me in his hand for the first time Having not even decided on my name But robbing me of my choice of career. My son is not like yours he won’t talk to girls Boosted my mom to the next door aunty I grew up keeping her words so true And confused at the same time whether She wants me to be gay. I do not have a say in the courses I take I just went with the flow and when I grabbed Myself a cubicle in a MNC, every other uncle friend Of my dad started speaking as if I have found a treasure. Yes it is an opportunity not everyone gets But so is every other job What makes being a PA to someone from USA Sound status worthy? I never got it. Muted by parents at every moment I try to speak I lost my voice early in life. I have no idea how it will even sound at ...