Four And Twenty

By Kavya Venkateshwaran

Bereaved, belittled, unappreciated,

Mild self-esteem, ill-fated,

She walks to the interview with uncertainty,

“Where will life lead?” this woman of Four and Twenty.

She yearns for a stop, a destination, a purpose,

Experienced in little, but a reassured surface,

Her losses far outweighing her gains,

The first decade of adulthood, spent so far in pain.

To add to her woes is a recessionary industry,

An aftermath of a tough quarantine,

Helpless, hopeless, jobless, and more,

Her indoor degrees, no better than stone.

Her peers, swimming in success – a – plenty,

Some Privileged with luck, others – Privileged Gentry,

Scared, alone and flushed with mediocrity,

The young adult lady of Four and Twenty.

Now she must face a wild situation,

Do or die, no room for hesitation,

She looks at the room, the interviewee's seat is empty,

Taking the plunge, goes the women of Four and Twenty.

By Kavya Venkateshwaran