Avadhoot Dandekar

Happy Women’s Day! (A Poem)

You were Shiva’s Shakti.

You were Vishnu’s Lakshmi.

You were Rama’s Sita.

You were Krishna’s Radha.

You have taken many avatars.

You have played many roles.

When needed, you became Durga.

When needed, you became Chandi.

When needed, you became Kali.

You also helped the gods destroy evil.

How many avatars do you have?

You are a mother. You are a sister.

You are a wife. You are a friend.

You are many more in just one.

Past times are past times.

You are nothing less in modern times.

You take care of a home, a sweet home.

You take care of the kids.

You take care of the office work.

You maintain harmony between the home and the office.

You are a woman, and yet you have achieved the highest.

You excelled in art. You excelled in science.

You excelled in technology. You excelled in politics.

And you also excelled in spirituality.

A man is incomplete without a woman.

A man is half without a woman.

You are not a robot and not a machine.

Because you have the highest emotional quotient.

How do you do all this? Amazing!

You are truly an Ardhanarishvara.

And you are a woman of substance.

To all women all over the world.

A Happy International Women’s Day!

Poetry is of the heart. Poetry is of the feelings. When thoughts and words become part of your feelings, the heart ❤️ breathes in poetry.