“N”O OFFENSE, MUCH TAKEN

She smiles, she gleams

With eyes wide open, she dreams.

Pulled out of her mother’s womb, she screams!

Though at every stranger’s smile, she naively beams!

Ignorant of life’s ensuing struggles!

She laughs, she giggles.

She reaches out to the world, her mouth agape;

Unaware of the lurking shadows of human shape!

A little girl of three, she loves toys

Her smile naughty and coy.

She’s is the world’s little bundle of joy.

Dear child! You have a heart pure!

Never get ensnared by a chocolate’s lure!

Cling to your mother’s bosom tight,

As diabolic men are waiting to give you a fright!

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She runs around!

Makes chirpy noises aloud!

I wonder why at this blissful sight, her mother cringes

And as she nears the door, her father flinches!

They exchange a nervous glance

But in their hearts they know, she deserves a chance.

A chance at life,

Though full of strife!

Her clipped wings need to flutter,

I wonder why her brother shudders!

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I know she can fly high

But every passing moment, I let out a low sigh!

An old mother, my body waiting to dusk,

I cry every time when she doesn’t return home before dusk!

Forever wary, a father proud;

My heart skips a beat when I don’t hear her sound.

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My old mother home alone;

My heart aches fearing the things she is prone.

As I entered the house, her eyes shone;

I left office early as the horrid headlines turned my heart to stone.

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I scratch my head as the unanswered dances before my eyes:

With my vagina, which religion shares an unbreakable tie?

I lay my head low as I find unworthy takers

Who blatantly ignore God himself, our stories author!

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I’m a girl!

Neither a trophy to collect, nor a pearl.

An innocent child but not a game,

You know it outright that you are to blame!

You are a shame

I wonder still why my head hangs in shame!

My body, my soul are my right

Overpowering me is neither just nor right!

I am a woman with brains and beauty

Alas! a victim of your gluttony!

I am an old lady patiently waiting for my end

But I want my breath to leave me in a jiffy when you make me bend!

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With these words, I want to put my itchy fingers to rest as they hurriedly rush towards home. It’s already nightfall and we don’t know what’s in store for them.

Don’t take them wrong as they didn’t want to offend anybody!

Though I’m not sure if you care how much they are offended!

How the thumbed copy of the newspaper gives them a shiver as the crime section slowly crawls into the Sports’ Section.

How they feel offended when nobody takes an offense when somebody calls after them, stares them and chase them across the bright streets and dark alleys, under the Sun and under the starry skies.

Please don’t be offended as my itchy fingers didn’t mean to hurt you. They are busy trying to find out why a perfect stranger twisted them around in the bus or made them quiver with a stubborn gaze or made them wanting to run away with all their might to a safe place which they couldn’t find.

You know what! Let’s try another way out for a change.

For a change, please take offense.

No offense nonetheless. Period.

This is the 14th post in the series #AtoZChallenge.

This post is also for #BlogchatterA2Z ------> 'N'.

PRAY OR PREY : WHICH WAY??

Hello!! Did you miss me? See, I have been into hiding! Just came out to take a breather. Did you just say “why”? What an imbecile query!! I am a “girl” silly!

Lo! One word and all your queries are put to rest.

 After all you know that it’s an unwritten rule that either I am not allowed to take my first breath or I am mollycoddled to death. I don’t get my fair share of fresh air either way! Wait! Am I even allowed to say fair? I am pretty sure that I am lucky enough to be born or is it the unlucky part? Oh God! I am not so sure anymore! Let’s talk about something else.

 How impolite I am! I didn't even introduce myself! You have to contend yourself with a name because even I have been searching for an identity. We can discuss this later if you want. Ummm.. So what should I tell you about me that you can identify me with?

Ohh!! I know just the thing. Let’s talk about the religion I practise: humanity. Strange as it may sound but that’s the truth. I know there are few takers for this because you see it takes all the fun out of being able to participate in mindless fanaticism! Moreover, even though I belong to the largest minority, I don’t get any reservations! Sigh!!

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To think about it, I may have to live this mundane life forever until of course you try to proselytize me and help me out of this absurd religion. I am too docile, too compliant, too foolish. My life is not my own. I am somewhat like inanimate property that needs to be protected. That’s the only reason people are so militant about protecting “their women”.

 You see, it is a nationally established fact that I have no mind of my own. So, I might have chosen the wrong way of life for me. But you know what? My religion has never let me down and has helped me lead a peaceful life because well! nobody ever forgets kind words, helping hand and gentle smiles and that’s all my religion has ever taught me. Yes! I know it’s bad and I need to distance myself from this! But it feels bad for this is what I have believed in since forever!!

Psst..Pssst…Don’t tell anybody. But as I am telling you everything, I might just as well tell you about an absurd notion that I have harbored for so long. I thing all these floods and calamities are happening because your Gods are crying tears of happiness because you are constantly fighting to increase the number of their devotees.

So thoughtful of you! It makes me feel so belittled! You are doing so much for your religion and me??

Well!! I have had enough for this. I am ready to follow whatever you ask me to:

Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism?

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See! It’s not more than a horizontal alphabetical list for me. These appear all the same to me as a means to achieve love, laughter and bliss in my life.

Don’t give me those looks! I had already told you how foolish I am. So, I need you to talk some sense into me and choose wisely!

So, please do tell me when you have taken the right decision for me. I am so tired of this nugatory existence of mine. And of course, I don’t want to go back into hiding. I will meet you right here at the crossroads whenever you have made up your mind.