That Day, I stepped out, Merry, blasé, In soaking rain, Admiring the gaze, Hopping through, the usual lanes They stood there as ambush predators with sadistic eyes, of a tormentor I was spotted like a rare bird Punished, mauled, for staying away from the herd They mocked, They abused, They touched, They groped I cried for help, struggling to lope A piece of flesh left without a hope I felt the jolt, It shattered my soul, Not only the skin, my dignity they stole I fought with God, for writing this dole Still searching myself, In part and whole That Day, I wish hadn’t come I’ve lost a part of me & the others still feel numb!
I Am Agog 
What a poignant piece of writing!
It’s very unfortunate, scary and shameful! Society needs to change. Perspective needs to change.
Thanks Tarang. The pain automatically came out as words. Each of us has to do our bit to bring about a change.
The last few days have been so tough for so many of us. Your words just brought back the hurt and humiliation again. I’ve been trying to put together my thoughts on the same subject for the past few days , I admire your courage that you could manage to channelize it to express your self .
How ever horrific , the positive aspect is that the incident has given a lot of us a voice against the cause. Keep blogging . keep expressing.. Wish you a great 2017.
Indeed chandni, not sure if i did justice but did manage to channelize my anger & pain. Wishing all of us a happier 2017!
This was such a beautifully penned poem! The happenings in the recent days are really saddening. Everyone speaks about the need for change, but things don’t change. Nothing has changed. When some incidents come to light, the society is actively speaking against it. But everyday, so many women suffer in silence and fear.
Thanks Reema. It is such a paradox, we bring up young girls to be independent, brave & opinionated but the society fails us!
a great post. Though its the most ridiculous thing to happen to a woman. The terrors on Indian roads have increased to the extent that the day is not far enough when woman have to stay at home with pallus on their pallu on the head.
Richa
AllThatsmom
Thanks Richa. Agree, the atrocities on women continue despite all the voice around. I believe we need to instill it very early on, to be able to bring about a change.
Good one Nidhi. Each and every time shows how horrific it is. I hope our writings can help create some buzz about it. There is still a need for lot of change and day by day our country is becoming more unsafe for girls. I really hope for some strict laws against it all.
Thanks Deepa, we need a serious mindset change. Acceptance is what the society needs to provide and we all should continue doing our bit!