Thursday, October 10, 2013

Every once in a while...

 
She wished to be bold
Wished to be adamant
Wished.... she had the voice to say No
Wished... she had the strength to push the hands that was corrupting her...
To keep away from the body that was destroying her
To tear the face that was tearing her soul
To erase the him as he erased her childhood...
She wished to be treated as a child and not as some lifeless doll
 
And...
 
Every once in a while...
 
She wish to go back to her mother's womb
Her safe heaven, where she could sleep with nothing or noone to fear.
                                                                          
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13 comments :

  1. Shilpa GargOctober 10, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    Powerful and poignant!!

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  2. AditiOctober 10, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    Strong yet disconcerting!!

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  3. Michelle LiewOctober 11, 2013 at 2:29 AM

    This is powerful. I know someone who is in the throes of abuse at the moment and really needs to get out of it. People need to be aware.

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  4. BhavyaOctober 11, 2013 at 3:43 AM

    Oh that is a terribly sad one :(

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  5. Vidya SuryOctober 11, 2013 at 8:20 AM

    Heart breaking! Plight of so many women! Nice response to the prompt, Sheethal!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 11, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    I don't even know what to say. It's about time people stopped keeping mum and started to shame these paedophiles in public for what they do. :(
    You did a wonderful job at the prompt.

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  7. UnknownOctober 11, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    Oh so sad and oh so powerful!! Heartbreaking. Brilliant job with the prompt and highlighting this awful thing that happens way too much.

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  8. AnonymousOctober 12, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    Poignant and bold 100 words.
    Cheerz
    Vishal

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  9. Akash GovindarajanOctober 12, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    Very strong!!!

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  10. AnonymousOctober 15, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Beautiful poem on the plight of so many who are exploited. I was numb after reading this deep poem.
    Cheerz

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  11. Vishal BheerooOctober 15, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Beautiful poem on the plight of so many who are exploited. I was numb after reading this deep poem.
    Cheerz
    vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com

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  12. Richa SinghOctober 18, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    Very powerful and sad. A harsh reality for many and a depressing story for all... perhaps for all of us our mother's womb is the last safe place we experienced.....

    Richa

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  13. NikhilOctober 21, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    Very well written!
    Simple , deep & heart warming!:)

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