Shiver

Shiver

Until when will a father dread

Slackening the grasp on his daughter’s finger?

Justified he stands in his trepidation to let

A girl breathe where ghastly beasts linger.

 

How many more beleaguered victims

Benumbed in helpless agony shall lay?

Before their bruised souls foster

Change in mindsets over mere dismay.

 

Since when does sexual subjugation

Validate manhood of scoundrels shameless?

Unfortunately not even capital punishment

Can conceivably kill their thought heartless.

 

Still impugn the innocent women

Clad in attire she desires to wear?

“Inappropriate” is the hypocritical sham

Of rape-alleged legislators’ feign care.

 

How long before our country procures

Answers to these questions
profuse?

Until when will a girl shiver

Anticipating a similar
fate, I muse.

 

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Stardust's picture

emphatic words, point well

emphatic words, point well stated.m frm india too, so i cn totally identify with ur message.there should b an immediate chng in d chauvinist male mindset prevalent in our country

cevance's picture

Very powerful, and well

Very powerful, and well stated.

Saachi's picture

Oh this was in the wake of

Oh this was in the wake of the Delhi rape. The day before we went on a protest march. I cared more about getting my vexation across than it's structure. 
Thanks indeed. 
 

cevance's picture

  I'm familiar with the

 

I'm familiar with the subject you've written about, and I understand your stance, however, in my humble opinion, your words do ring a powerful truth.