Don't Judge Me

I may be the ‘saree’ kind or the ‘skirt’ kind

But I wear my heart on my sleeve

I may be the ‘homemaker’ type or the ‘breadwinner’ type

But I ‘labour’ through my day and night

I may be the ‘yes to all’ sort or the ‘no to all’ sort

But I end up doing everything that needs to get done

I may be the ‘Calvin Klein’ shopper or the ‘mom nd pop tomato’ shopper

But there are people I value higher than my purchases

I may be the ‘masterchef’ breed or the ‘dial-a-pizza’ breed

But I believe that good thoughts provide true nourishment

I may be the ‘fair skin’ make or the ‘wheatish complexion’ make

But my ethics are much beyond than skin-deep

Don’t judge me..don’t jacket me..

I could be a little girl each time I cry myself to pulp..

I could be a daughter each time I move away from my parents..

I could be a sister each time I provide the much needed advice..

I could be a wife each time I save the last bite of the chocolate..

I could be a mother each time I clean up the mess that someone else creates..

But you will need the woman in me.. 
In every smile and every mile…
In every tear and every cheer..