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This heartfelt poem addresses women as true warriors in the battlefield of life, and how they still rise despite all hurdles
Do I have to bleed?
Do I have to slay?
Do I have to have hatred to breed?
Do I have to have bodies to lay?
I am not on a battlefield
I don’t have any weapon or shield
I will fight my battles
The demons around me
I am a warrior
And the wounds are for me to see
She will have my smile and may be your hair, that curl
You came in and declared, it has to be a boy and not a girl
You took away the joy of becoming a mother
Here I stand with all the broken pieces I gathered
But I am going to rise
I wanted to be a doctor, a teacher or may be a nurse
But you thought educating daughters can be a family curse
I loved books, the languages, the magic of numbers
When was the last time I sat next to by brother and felt a book…..I don’t remember!
I am a victim of lust
There was no reason why, if that’s a must
He hurt my body, he hurt my soul
He is a person I trust no more
I was beautiful and I dreamed
But he had another plan for me
Oh … how it hurt and how I screamed
I see a stranger in the mirror now and they expect me to… just be
I am a battered wife
Days are painful and nights I dread
Don’t know if it was something I did or something I said
Now my body has scars that I have to cover
Where is the safe place I once dreamt of and where is my lover
Now I am old, my skin is wrinkly and pale
I need some love as I am weak and frail
All the years I have put in to make a beautiful family and a place I can call home
My sons and daughters have no time for me as they have a family of their own
I don’t have any weapon or a shield
The wounds are for me to heal
The wounds are for me mend
I cannot…. just be.
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Dr Nalini Parthasarathi, 79, based in Puducherry has dedicated 30 years of her life caring for people suffering from hemophilia.
It is amazing when a person turns personal adversity into a calling, and extends empathy to make a significant impact in the lives of other people. This has been the life’s journey of Dr Nalini Parthasarathi.
April 17 is World Hemophilia Day. Dr Nalini Parthasarathi, 79, based in Puducherry has dedicated 30 years of her life caring for people suffering from hemophilia. She was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2023.
Hemophilia is a condition where one or more clotting factor is absent leading to bleeding. Severe cases can be life-threatening.
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