. . . the last stitch . . .
They taught us to sew . . . to cook,
To perform ( quietly ) the role
Of woman in family and home
(( . . . Heaven rewards
Those who serve
With no complaint . . . ))
So, we served,
Cooked and sewed . . .
Lives envisioned
In minute detail
Down to the last stitch
Where ((( in silence )))
Child soul is held . . . .