Brave

This post is an ode to the strong, fierce women who are survivors of acid attacks. They go through immense physical and emotional pain but still manage to rise from the ashes like a phoenix. I salute to all such woman, who after going through a life-altering incident has never backed down, never given up and showed the world the real strength of a fighting soul.
 
” He has changed my face, not my heart. He has burned my face , not my dreams”
                                                                           –Laxmi Agarwal, acid attack survivor
 
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She is fierce, brave

Braving the world

Facing the wrath

atoning sins of her ancestors


living  a misogynistic truth

Pushing through the hurdles of the society

blending in the traditions

Standing tall in the face of the lies

 
She is ignoring all the scars 

on her face, on her soul

every pore on her body emanates her glow

She is strong enough for every slap now

She can smile through her pain now


You can drag her through the mud and slick

You can scrape her knees and make her bleed

You can make her scream till she chokes

But you can't make her hide

the face which glows.
This post is in response to the daily prompt  Brave
Photo credit: Google

 

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