THE DAWN!!

Story which I had wrote about the of Killing of Girl Child at villages considering them as burden even during these Days!!

Malar had given birth to first child (girl). Her happiness had no bounds because she had given birth to this child after 4 years of marriage. She expected the same happiness from her husband Akilan. But Akilan was not happy. Akilan was a poor farmer and was thinking how to manage with the girl child. He was thinking for a long time. He decided to give Kallipal and kill the child! But his conscience was pricking him. He was not able to decide and also he thought of the expenses in bringing the girl child. He was reminded what Kodangi said two days before. He would surely be blessed with a boy baby. So he made his mind to kill his daughter.
Akilan went in to the room where Malar was sleeping with the child. He looked the child for sometime. He saw the time. It was 9.00 PM. As he bent down to take the child Malar woke up. She smiled at him. She asked whether he had his dinner. Akilan replied yes. He asked her to sleep and then went out and leaned against the pillar. Soon he fell asleep.

Appa, I am your daughter…Why u wanted me to kill? Do you think I am a burden to you? Please Appa don’t kill me. Just because I was born as a girl you hate me. Appa don’t think that bringing up a girl child is expensive. Today government has brought in many schemes to help the girl child. If you educate me I would become a doctor , engineer or IAS officer in the future. Don’t consider me as a burden. Don’t kill me Appa. I was born to you after 4 years of marriage. Don’t you love me Appa? I am your daughter. How could you kill me? Please Appa don’t kill me… The child started to cry loudly. Akilan could not bear. He could see blood coming from his child’s eyes. The child did not stop crying. Akilan ran and took the child in his arms, hugged the child. The child stopped crying and looked at Akilan.

Akilan woke up from his sleep. He went into the room to see his child and was happy to see the child sleeping peacefully in the warmth of her mother. Akilan was ashamed of himself. He decided not to consider his daughter A Burden but as The Dawn of his heredity!!


Kallipal- > Milk they give in villages to kill a new born child.
Kodangi - > One who says about the future.