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Why does nobody realize that women have always been under lockdown, bearing mental, emotional and physical violence to uphold the "culture and traditions" of society?
Why does nobody realize that women have always been under lockdown, bearing mental, emotional and physical violence to uphold the “culture and traditions” of society?
How many days more, terrified, she swallows a wail the continuous throbbing the pain is getting unbearable after sleep deprived nights the noise outside is deafening the silence within is oppressive it’s killing her slowly
The TV blares news of the deadly virus as she battles her personal demons the vitriol rises, outside and inside her personal space that he’s threatening to override
Who would kill her first, she shudders the virus or the ‘pati parmeshwar’ he has not left the house for eight days and one hour
There’s no escaping his ominous presence the stench of his possessive manliness the monster is appropriating more power his caustic tongue makes her cower raging, screaming, thrashing for the hot tea and the cold shower for the damp floor, for the baby crying for being cold to his lusty overtures
Stay home, the virus is fierce, don’t break the lockdown the leaders, the doctors advise or you won’t see another morn.
Why does nobody realize women have always been under lockdown bearing mental, emotional and physical violence to uphold the lofty culture and tradition
Stay home to break the chain only ‘I’ and ‘U’ can stop the virus exhort the wise men and women. shhh…don’t you dare step outdoors don’t think of speaking to anyone menacingly the demon glowers the chains around her are closing in ‘I’ can break them but who will be ‘U’, she cries.
Image source: a still from the film Soni
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