Mahashwetha Poem by Kashmeera Sambamurthy

This poem is dedicated to a novel 'Mahashwetha' written by Sudha Murthy.'Leukoderma', a skin ailment, that destroys her household, her respect that dissolves as constantly she is judged on the basis of the patches on her skin and her resolve to gain respect etc and as to how a Leukodermic women is subjected to torture is the central theme. A women who is above every emotion, feelings etc is described in this poem, as within each of us, there is a Mahashwetha hidden, who faces every challenge bravely and emerges 'Successful'.