Why?

Why? Why was I always blamed? Why was I always put to shame? He tore my clothes, not me, still- Why was I looked upon with disdain? Why were my clothes criticized, tell me? Why were my emotions sacrificed, tell me? I am always questioned, why? Why were my pains set aside, tell me? There’s […]

Empowering Women

She sat there expressionless, Too tired to fight more. And the darkness engulfed her, Only to leave behind her ghost. “It’s a girl, we have to abort.” The reason would change soon. Instead of being a burden, It would be the fear of being raped soon. There’s no use in locking her up, Keeping her […]

The East Wind Has Come

It was delivered at her doorstep, one day ago, Gave rise to a silent pool of tears in a go. Fresh parchment and the sweet smell of ink, As she read it, she couldn’t even blink. Five simple words scrolled on a paper, Almost looking like a code red filter. Meaningless to those who were […]

A Lover’s Malaise

Standing in the midst of silent waters,A bunch of memories greeted her.How blissful were those days,Those moments, he used to embrace her. How soon everything changes,She realized with a sudden jolt.There was once a time of happiness,But now it was filled with shocks. There was once a period,When her eyes used to shimmer.But now those […]

So Lost…

Her aching heart said more than words could ever,Her eyes conveyed something that tears could never.Betrayal hurt but torture was the last straw,That dagger was sharper than a beast’s claw.What was her sin? To love, really?She felt alive, but only so nearly.Gave her entire heart and got,Something close to a living death draught.The sweet smell […]

Search For The Truth

Million things surrounded her,Rushing about and suffocating her.One after the other, trapping her in,Oh God! Please tell what was her sin? Was it that she was too intellectual?Reluctantly but followed every ritual.Never did what her heart said,Left it on others instead. Everybody is trying to be everybody,Yes she could guess that.But it’s resulting in a […]