Sitha's Status

How can you call a woman, an item

Authorities passed a stricture, in their dictum

In the land of myths and Manusmriti

For women's equality, lip service and apathy.

For nine nights they do worship

Rest of the year women are for whoreship.

Ram and Sitha remained separated, yet

Sitha alone did the chastity test.

Thus goes the women's status at society's behest.