The day dedicated to workers around the world;
In memoriam of their pioneers across the globe who went on strike to enforce an eight hour
Duty time on this day…
With associations and NGO s to defend even dumb animals
And bloodthirsty carnivores too, herbs, shrubs and trees,

Is there anyone to defend this so called working class named,
THE HOME MAKERS… with the only incentive of this,
Buttering nomenclature recently, to extract work,
24 X 7,365 days… as all – rounders;
A responsible, faithful wife, loving partner
Patient baby sitter, caring mother, honest housekeeper,
Talented economist multi cuisine chef, all toils for…
Toiling for just three meals a day,
And a new attire as annual festival bonus…
Sans respect, salary, promotion, CL, ML, holidays,
Medical insurance, risk coverage,
Retirement, bank balance, PPF, GPF,
Without personal likes and dislikes,
And above all no recognition for all that sincerity,
Expected to be on par with celluloid world,
When no time or money is allotted even for personal care!
We are the ones… diagnosed with advanced stages
Of medical ailments when the routine gets stopped for the dependants!
An untied bonded labour with lifetime agreement
Of working indoors, cleverly decorated as show pieces,
To visitors of ignorance, as dominating other halves!
A cooked up story might it seem to all those kitty partiers,
Or a sensational fake concept for those authoritative!
The truth behind these pitiable souls still in the dark
Encaged in love and commitment! We are the ones
Satisfied and contented with just the happiness of
Our family enjoying our dishes, with the festival bonus
New attire getting disappointed awaiting the entire occasion!
Not allowed authority even over the TV remote
To enjoy our favourite programs on special occasions too,
For we are those farmers who toil for others’ food
But don’t get food for themselves… the busy cook who delights the family with steaming
Hot dishes who gets only the last roti cold and stiff!
With the entire world declared as a holiday for
All workers throughout the globe here is a set of laborers
Left out in the list, decently named recently as
HOME MAKERS!

When the whole world conveys
MAY DAY WISHES…

Here are we too conveying our desires our-
MAY DAY WISHES…

‘All we need is not monetary gains, with PPF or GPF,
For all our toils on even weekends and festivals,
When the entire family rests, we start our lives as wives
And end as nurses for the aged spouse!

Mothers cum tutors for children,
Maternity midwives too are we for them;
Patient baby sitters cum nursery teachers
For our grandchildren, with retirement only at funeral!
There is a Shashi of ENGLISH VINGLISH
In every one of us mocked at as born to make ladoos!
Just a little love and concern in words and action,
With respectful gestures would suffice
As incentives and bonuses for all
OUR SELFLESS TOILS…

Thus here, are we too with our
MAY DAY WISHES! ! ! ‘

With hopes of fulfillment!!!