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Tuesday, 18 December 2012

I am a Woman

I am a woman

A daughter or sister or wife
A mother or a grandmother
A patient or a doctor
Pregnant or invalid or insane

They don’t bother
I am a woman
That’s enough for them

They may be one or two
Or a dozen

They want fun
They want pleasure
They want laughter
They want enjoyment

They catch hold of me
They tear my dress
Crush my self-respect
Crush my dreams

They don’t see my tears
They don’t’ hear my cries

They keep me pinned
To the ground
In the bus
Or in the car

Then they rape me
Alone or together
Once, or repeatedly

They kick me, they beat me
They bite me, they hit me

They destroy me
They ravage me

They drink my blood
They eat my meat

I won’t call them animals
Animals won’t do this
Can I call them monsters?
Monsters won’t do this

What are they?

And yet

I am their sister
Or daughter
Or mother
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36 comments:

  1. Anonymous18 December 2012 at 16:10

    Yes, they are worse than animals and monsters. And often they escape the punishment(s) for want of proofs !!!

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    1. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan18 December 2012 at 21:58

      Thank you, Ramachandran, for expressing the same pain and helplessness.

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  2. Aniyan18 December 2012 at 16:11

    This is good ... heartpain and tears.

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    1. Anonymous18 December 2012 at 16:24

      It happens because they know that the law is only in the book, and justice can only be bought in our country. Since the criminals have more money and power, it is difficult for common man to buy juctice.

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    2. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan18 December 2012 at 22:01

      Hi, Anonymous, what is your name?

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    3. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan19 December 2012 at 17:22

      Thank you, Aniyan, for your constant encouragement.

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  3. Sreedharan18 December 2012 at 16:49

    Quite relevant lines !!!! Capital punishment of the culprits, that too on fast track can be the only deterrant ( if at all anything can be ), to prevent such heinous acts in future!!!!!

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    1. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan18 December 2012 at 22:02

      Thank you, Sreedharan. I join you in expressing my anguish.

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  4. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan18 December 2012 at 17:09

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    Excellent – Tks.

    Sukumaran Mekkad

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  5. Saru Singhal18 December 2012 at 17:33

    Very painful situation. Don't know what is happening in our country.

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  6. Malliyoor Omy18 December 2012 at 20:34

    ARE WE THEY ? ARE THEY WE?

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  7. Meena R Nair18 December 2012 at 20:36

    You captured it so well! May God give sanity to all these rapists and protection to all the women.

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  8. Unknown19 December 2012 at 09:24

    Thank you for your kind words. It is really painful that this type of incidence happening again and again in a civilized world. These monsters should be hanged in public. But this is only a temporary solution. We need to address the root causes of this problem. Problem like gender imbalance in Haryana should be thoroughly addressed. But I have no clue what is happening in Kerala. Is Kerala becoming more westernized? I have no answer.

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    1. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan19 December 2012 at 09:55

      Gender imbalance? No, I don't think. The problem is first social and then psychological. And, as you said, maybe Westernization, too. One has no love or respect for others - humans, animals or plants. In the rat race for achieving 101% one has no time for such soft feelings!

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    2. Sreedharan19 December 2012 at 11:06

      Also majority of such crimes are reported to be happening under the effect of alcohol. Sadly, that being the major source of income, no govt will dare to enforce prohibition......

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    3. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan19 December 2012 at 11:39

      True, and unfortunate.

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  9. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan19 December 2012 at 11:33

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    very timely comment by you in a poetic way. These beggars will be there so long as the administration is silent spectators.

    A I Sundararajan

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    1. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan19 December 2012 at 11:35

      Thank you, Mr Sundararajan, for your comments. Not only the administration, but also the society at large, is responsible for the situation.

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    2. Ragesh Sarma19 December 2012 at 12:15

      Yes , you said the truth......

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    3. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan19 December 2012 at 12:28

      Thank you, Ragesh.

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  10. sathy19 December 2012 at 12:31

    I just read it..it is admired..because of vitally important topic. like your clear writing.

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  11. Deepti Batra19 December 2012 at 17:18

    Really thought provoking... crisply composed.
    I have shared it on my FB profile.
    Thanks
    Regards
    Deepti

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  12. lakshmi20 December 2012 at 11:51

    Nice and clear writing. I feel they do not deserve even death. Their legs and hands should be chopped and leave them to live until GOD calls them.

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    1. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan20 December 2012 at 12:03

      Let us see what happens. After the initial euphoria, things generally cool down and no one bothers about anybody at all. One unfortunate result of our loooooooooooong legal procedures.

      Thank you, Lakshmi, for reading the post and commenting.

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  13. Pothoppuram Kesavan Jayanthan21 December 2012 at 09:36

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    Must read. Must share

    Vivek Namboodiripad

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  14. Hema23 December 2012 at 12:36

    Really painful was that incident in Delhi and your work is also so touching...

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