Desert Wife

A caravan of lawful and unbribable camels

Trudging up the subtle path 

To reach a fugacious destination

Chaperoned by cacophonous wind and booming sandstorm.

The happy feminine faces are hidden;

The laborious masculine faces have turbans upon their heads.

The camels have mixed emotions;

They are complaisant and used to..

Amidst this ear-piercing symphony of the storm was "SHE."

A delightful half-veiled face,

Touched by that honorable drape across her chest,all the way to her head .

Every time she would try setting correct the hint of kohl in her eyes.

The dangling of those extra large bangles would fetch only jealousy

from the fellow desert wives around;

Who would appeal to their husbands that very night,for another set.

The loop like necklace dates back to her ancestry.

Finishing his laborious task,he sits beside her.

His one shoulder talking to her other for fifteen long minutes

Even their mouths hadn't communicated that much,ever.

Their eyes were to gaze with ecstasy the stamp of marriage upon them.

They had only seen each other on their wedding night

Yet,it didn't shock the love they shared

It didn't take away the pleasure they devoured

Silence was golden for them.

He wasn't always occupied with his camels,nor she with her bangles

They always had a moment of intimacy

Lasting for a short period of time,at night,

Between her freeing the body from that respectful drape

And embellishing her breast with the same,

The next morning.

When again,the silence between them would become golden

Author's Note

Life for those who live in the deserts of Rajasthan cannot be that harsh.......mentally!

Reviews

[dan]

Thank you for providing a window into a culture I know next to nothing about. This reads like one of the stories from the Arabian Nights collection, a world so different from the one I inhabit that it is amazing they are situated on the same planet. Your writing is so beautifully flowing and descriptive, the imagery has the whole write suffused in a glow of sorts, spellbinding. Thank you for my trip to the desert, my midnight at the oasis. take care...dan

[fattycbreezy52]

and this is such an amazing and constructive review.You can always count on me for something called "Around the world in 80 Days",haha..Thanks a lot,Dan:)

[marcus]

What an interesting story, really liked it!!

[fattycbreezy52]

Too sweet of you..thank you!