Thursday, February 26, 2015

Rape is not murder, its massacre.

Inspired by the below video



I used to be religious, not today
I thought that He would protect me from ill
what could have I done to inflict this fate
my final prayer that I would die was refused!

I would always remember the dark dirty floor
Shred pieces of my torn clothes scattered
the hand that covered my scream into a whimper
my life snatched away from me with a smirk.

I could see his lustful eyes over me
as I lay naked, my lips tainted by his kiss
docile, in tears, in blood, in pain,
he dint rape me, he killed me, my family, my friends.

Rape is not murder, its massacre.


This is also my entrant for this weeks Three Word Wednesday

16 comments:

Totz said...

true words

Anil Sawan said...

Hello Harsh, thank you bhai :)

Sheilagh Lee said...

well put

Anil Sawan said...

Thanks Sheilagh!

Anonymous said...

Well writen Anil. More than anything, I appreciate your empathy. Agree with this. There are many things that the victim loses.

Anil Sawan said...

thanks Ranjini!

kaykuala said...

It is cruel! It destroys the whole fabric of human decency not just the victim! Very directly put Anil!

Hank

Keith's Ramblings said...

Unimaginable horror. A very poignant piece indeed.

Anil Sawan said...

Kaykuala, it does! thanks for dropping by :)

Anil Sawan said...

Keith, thank you for your kind remark :)

Priya said...

Yes. It is killing n much more.
Well put dear...

Anil Sawan said...

thanks Priya :)

Ankita said...


you are true rape is not just an act of violence, it is massacre. A hard hitting poem, penned beautifully. Loved it

Anil Sawan said...

thank you Ankita :)

Saru Singhal said...

It's powerful! A moving poem.

Anil Sawan said...

Thank you Saru :)