A protest poem by Dr Molly on the Manipur rape cases wherein womanhood’s dignity is under siege as society grapples with imbalances and atrocities—an exclusive for Different Truths.
Battling with the turn of events waking up in the odd hours of the night, sleepless, mind the fugitive wanders, wonders! What is all this about? world brewing, bloating up with bubbles concocted in proportions different... On one side, uncertainty falls Fate, with its uneven balance of pleasure and pain... on the other, manmade atrocities, mounting up picking up a wild, frenzied pace... women targetted as the soft puppet to play with... molestations, rapes, a wild exhibition of their denuded self, greedy hands groping for dignity of womanhood, proceed in full fury... Women, the creative principle of life, the avatars of mother nature... to save face in front of the world the view, the venue strategically cut off from a net connection... it’s all about seeing and not seeing by the powers at the helm... tall claims of a nation soaring up in justice, peace pick up fanfare on another side... What futile efforts mankind indulges in in meddling with a life so short and sweet... Seldom do we realise, we are walking on peripheries, so slippery on the edges of a crevice that yawns...
Picture design by Anumita Roy
Dr Molly Joseph, a bilingual professor and poet from Kerala, has published 26 books, including 18 poems, two novels, and two storybooks for children. She has edited “A Handbook of Contemporary Ethics” and works for values, global peace, and togetherness. Dr Joseph has won national and international accolades and represents India at SAARC and FOSWAL literature meets. She believes in the power of the word and writes boldly on contemporary matters.
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