I Am 'She'

A Poem by Hina Saxena

Regarding the present situation of women in society

I am she

I am 'SHE'.
The form of Goddess 'Durga' & 'Laxmi',
I used to be.

But where the hell I'm today?
Where in the search of
my own identity,
I have to pay.
In this patriarchy,
my soul has been killed
& body has been groped.
Each & every step outside
has become exploit for me.
Eyes scanning my body,
& indecent remarks for me
everywhere,I use to hear and see.

I am languishing here,
living with low spirits
& fed up of my bug-bear.
Of being raped & abducted,
I always have the fear.
I'm anguished in this milieu,
sighing and shedding tears
in the corner of my room.
My regular nightmarish experiences
made me to cry over my doom.

More than chilly & pepper sprays,
propriety in society will help me.
And I'm waiting for
that pleasant day when
safety will go hand in hand with 'SHE'..