Special Edition: Waiting for a miracle

Paramita Mukherjee Mullick

Paramita Mukherjee Mullick

She waits, waits and waits

Outside the bank the whole day.

The bank has not opened for days.

But she still waits outside the door.

She waits, waits and waits.

She waits for the little money saved in the bank

To buy bread and milk for her little ones.

She waits in her black mourning dress.

She waits, waits and waits

Hoping against hope she waits.

She has six mouths to feed back home.

Her husband had died in the war.

She waits, waits and waits.

She waits for the bank to open.

She waits to nourish her little ones. 

She waits for a miracle to happen.

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Bio: Dr. Paramita Mukherjee Mullick is fascinated with the 3 Ps—Poetry, Painting and Photography. A scientist by education and a poet by passion she has twelve published books. Her poems have been translated into forty five languages and her books have been translated into Spanish, French, Chinese and Croatian. Her work inspires others to be aware about conservation and climate change. She promotes peace, multilingual and indigenous poetry. She heads two poetry and performance forums in Mumbai, India.

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Setu, September 2025