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The poet has described what a girl child inside the womb of her mother must feel like knowing that she would not be getting a chance to live.
I feel drowsy after having my fill of food,
floating around in the womb of water,
dreaming about how I can play around with my friends,
all the girly talks, dressing up for occasions,
stealing glances at that handsome guy,
and the big plans to be a successful career woman,
but all this just seems like a mirage,
my very existence becoming a question,
why do you want to do this, don’t you love me?
I’m your blood, a symbol of your love,
why do you want to crush me even before I enter the world?
I have so many dreams, don’t I have a right to live my dreams?
All this just because I’m a female,
but I am life, I create life, why nip me in the bud?
Kavitha is based in Hyderabad, India, a Civil Engineer with a Masters in Environmental Science by profession. Love for writing made her take up writing for the past fifteen years. She has published her first read more...
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