Comparative Monologue*

A poem- a celebration of mothers

What will people say if you don’t learn to cook?
Have you seen Ms. A’s daughter? She has learned to cook and bake.
What will people say if you don’t get good grades?
Do you know that the GPA of Ms. B’s daughter? She’s got a 3.9 GPA.
What will people say if they come to our house? The daughter is watching TV, and the mother is toiling in the kitchen.
Whenever we go to Ms. C’s house, her…

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Dr. Fatima Imam

Poet, writer, historian, educator, advocate of underrepresented voices, and cat lover.