Light in brilliant bands of yellow and white
Illumined, Eyes blind,
In pain, I open eyes wide.
In robes with a halo behind.
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Soft, frail but strong at heart; she could endure all pain. So many times she's stripped, Hair dishevelled, eyes torn, Crushed and screwed. the plight of the women in India and elsewhere. even today there was a news coming from India that an 8 year old was raped by 5 men and then bruttally killed, . even the pölice and the lawyers are supporting the rapists. , , such a terrible situation... God bless u for writing about this theme. tony
One of the best poems devoted to the present day scenario. Small girls are being sexually assaulted, brutalised and murdered with impunity in a country where Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh are the Presiding Deities and Durga and Kali are worshipped as the slayers of powerful monsters & demons. Thanks for this emotional take.