She’s Not Just a Housewife
You say
She's just a housewife
As if that’s all,
As if the word doesn’t hold
a thousand quiet revolutions.
As if it doesn’t carry
the scent of morning tea,
the weight of sleepless nights,
the soft armor of patience.
But she–
she moves through time like it’s silk,
folding days into rhythm,
seasons into order.
She keeps the world turning
without ever asking for applause.
She doesn’t just live in the house –
she becomes it.
Each wall remembers her touch.
Each corner carries
her fingerprints of care.
Without her,
rooms are just space.
A house,
just bricks.
Love,
just a word.
She wakes before the sun
so she can hang it on the windows.
Measures silence in teaspoons.
Wraps routine in ritual.
She teaches the kind of lessons
no textbook dares to write:
how to give anger a soft landing,
how to turn hurt into forgiveness,
how to be fierce
without ever raising her voice.
No –
she’s not just a housewife.
She’s the keeper of warmth,
the unsung flame
that makes the whole damn place glow.
A lighthouse,
still burning
even when I lose my way.
She makes a house a home
with her breath,
her hands,
her laughter.
So say her name
with pride.
Because without
her,
I’m just a half-written story.
A dream
missing its ending.
~ Deepak Vohra
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And so is that unsung role that has been swept under the rug that she had just cleaned. Modern society has hidden this role in disgrace when it should be displayed in pride. A lovely write recognizing the value of a traditional role being forgotten amongst the tinsel and desire for acclaim and power in the business world of today where equality is never equality and what is wrong with different but just as important? A fave
Thanks
Most welcome
Not just a housewife, she is the person who knows where everything is.
How do they do this.
A wonderful poem to read and so valid in it's message, they are not just a housewife, that is such an insulting term. They should valued and appreciated just as much if not more than any other profession, because they generally do it for free as well, enjoyed the read
Thanks for your beautiful words .
Your welcome
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