The wife who does nothing!

The wife   who does nothing!

By

P.R.Ramachander

(Based in an essay in Malayalam. Thanks to author)

One day   a husband  returned   to his home from  his office ,

All his children   were  playing   in their drawing room,

All their school bags    and Tiffin bags    were  lying on  their sofa,

The TV   was running  but no one   seemed to be watching it.

The dining table   was dirty with unwashed  plates  ,

Spilled   food items    and   half   full   vessels.

The door of their fridge   was   half open,

And he entered their kitchen in search of her.

It was a mess and dirty  smelling and  unwashed  vessels were lying,

He went to the next room, the dresses  he had changed ,

IN the morning   along with children’s cloth   were lying on the floor,

And he turned  to the children  and shouted “Where is your mummy?”

They said, “She is inside  “  and continued   with their  play  ,

He entered   their bed room and asked   her  with concern “What happened?”

She said “Nothing “   and then he asked her  , “Everything  in our home,

Seems to be in a  mess  , What really happened   to you?”

She smiled   and told him, ”You normally  ask me  , what do I  do,

At home when  you go to  your  office , is it not  ?” he nodded his head,

She said  , “I wanted   to answer   your question , I did not do anything  today”

And then that husband understood    what  all things she  keeps on doing , all the day.”