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Athira OK

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Unheard Voices

The best tunes had started playing

And I had grown up into a beautiful lady-

A lady with opinions, thoughts and questions

Independent and confident individual I was

 

Gifted with a bunch of fabulous experiences

I was writing the beautiful tale of my life

Alas! A pause to the journey over the bed of roses

And life took its drastic twist 

 

My neighbor was he - my childhood buddy

I never realised his hands would grab me

Crushed between his hands, I saw the beast in him

I heard few more boots and chit chats

 

I cried and cried but nowhere my voice reached

I was torn apart like lifeless 

Rods, candles, drugs and what not

Every inch of my body was crushed

 

Severe pain drenched my nerves

Blood oozing out all through my wounds

All pain..unbearable pain is what I remember

My views were blurred and my eyes were closed forever

 

A corpse I am now and have turned a victim

I am sleeping here peacefully cold n frozen

His lusty looks on me and his drooling mouth

The beast enjoyed my lifeless body

 

I screamed but who can hear me?

For I am lifeless and only my soul is awake

I too had my family, friends, ambitions.. 

I too had my dreams to capture

 

All my dreams were smashed..

Shattered for no mistake of mine

What mistake had I done to you

I was born a girl.. nothing else!!!