I said No
No
No
And, I don't know why
I said Yes
for the fourth odd time.
She's carrying this story
like a baby nestled in a wrap
against her chest,
Probably, not his mistake.
She adds.
Did he ask? again and again
until you said yes. I probe.
Yes, he did.
Did it look like an honor?
Did it sound like you
should be grateful?
That, he at least asked.
That he didn't barge.
That he didn't force.
Oh yes!
Because, the benchmark
of what you can expect
from a man is so low?
Because,
you've been harassed,
catcalled,
molested and what not?
I ask further.
Now that you say this.
It makes sense. She says!
He probably coerced you. I say.
New word. She smiled.

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Sometimes, more than a man,
Sometimes, less than a normal woman,
Sometimes hugging a stuff toy tight and sometimes boxing a punching bag,
From crying for a man to crying because of a man,
Sexuality confusions and not fitting the square,
Wanting to be heard but not sound bossy,
To wear clothes of your choice but more enough to not to be raped,
Defining feminism and explaining it's not about hating men for a hundred thousand times,

You'd be too much for a few, too less for many,
Hated by a handful, loved by one or two,

A few days we are at war,
A few days we are at war with ourselves,

To all the women out here! I know you had to go through your share of battles, winning a few and losing umpteen,

I wish that you always stumble upon a woman who inspires you to take the next step or to take the next breath,

Working or not, you deserve respect,
Whatever you are, you deserve love!

Happy women's day! 💜

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I see men
(Poetry in caption)

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Let's go lingerie shopping?
I want them to measure the depth of your palms,
So, I'd know what fits me best!

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Walls have ears,
But, I'd like them so.
Throw those clothes away
And walk closer
I need those broad chest, big hands and mineral-blue eyes
To devour
Let your deep voice resonate tonight
I'll take charge

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I cut open my heart,
I sucked it all,
Spat out, my love for you.
Like, it was a dangerous snake's venom,
To just Undo,
Rushing and crying,

But,
I ended up with a mouth that tastes like you.

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"You're over 30. All our relatives are questioning us. You've postponed enough. We're also growing old, what's wrong with the girl we've selected?" His father screamed having lost his patience.

"She being a girl is the problem!" He mumbled.

"What? You've a girlfriend or something,"

"Boyfriend. I have a boyfriend, dad" he declared.

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She's dangerous,

Her smile would turn heads,
Her light-blue eyes would weaken your knees,
Her skin tone would melt your heart.

But,

She planned on not using any of it.

-

She's dangerous

She knows to heal.

Love to her was,
A virus,
A disease,
And,
She knows to gulp it all down with a shot of tequila.
She'll let it burn her throat and her heart,
And sings along.

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She's dangerous,

She'll taste her words before she spits,
For she knows how the venomous words hurts.

She'd rather drown herself in pain,
All by herself.

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