The Dilemma
by Nargis Ansari, Ghaghra, Jharkhand

The Dilemma

I see her in the fields,
I see her nursing the kids.
She belittles herself when I am around,
I belittle myself when she is around --
I wonder that she cares a lot,
she doesn't care if I do or not;
Should I be like her?
Should she be like me?

She fears that in the sun and the soil, my skin will become like hers,
she doesn't know how much I want to shine like her.
She thinks I'll teach her a better way to live,
I realize that I have nothing to give
Should I be like her?
Should she be like me?

She is a beautiful ocean, the deeper I dive
I feel there is so much more to life.
She is a queen with no kingdom,
she thinks I am the one with all the freedom.
She is a social media account with uncountable posts but no followers;
Should I be like her?
Should she be like me?