First Published in the Madness Muse Press
You are broken and torn apart
at multiple places
not an inch has been left on your soul
which has not been
branded by his violent displays
You weep and yelp
at the slightest of his touch
bleeding like a soulless animal
you are dragged everywhere
Your heart wrenching
and blood-curdling screams
are falling on the
deaf ears
He is driven by his fear and anger
to brandish your body and soul
to trademark every tear
You wake up next day
salvaging your last dregs of sanity
gather yourself again
to relive again the hellish reality
You cover and hide your bruises
under your makeup
when the scars are tattooed on your soul
they don’t need a shakeup
You try to justify his every act
to balance with lost love
once you had
how he must be having a hard day
before he devoured you
with all the anger he had
You are masking your emotions
with that fake smile
and empty heart
living fearfully
not knowing
when it will start again.
Every pore in your body
begets the revenge
till you are knocked down
again
by his strong hand
You wish his existence to be
a glitch in nature
a ripple in time
which can take him back again
So you don’t have to face the mirror
to see his broken love
written on your face
all over again.
–Megha
Bitter truth…. specially Indian women’s who face it mostly ,and remain silent
Thank you so much for this beautiful piece 👍👍
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Thanks so much NImish but this evil is not contained to India. It is equaly spread in other countries as well.A sad fact
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Immensely powerful writing
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Thanks so much Tony for your kind words.
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I agree… thanks for lending your voice to these concerns.
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Thanks so much Henna for reading.All the best for your pro journey.
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My pleasure, and thanks! ^^
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That is such a bitter thing to swallow. I feel the pain. Thank you for this.
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Thanks Sarah for reading.
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What sad truths these words hold!
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Thanks Jaya for reading.
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What love can do. Sometimes build sometime demolish. Beautifully done
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Thanks for your read Shantanu
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My pleasure always
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powerful writing Megha, you write these scenes from your heart … I pray for an end to this ongoing violence so that everyone can feel safe in their own home …
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Thanks so much Kate. I wish the same.
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Wow! The meme started me off with an Oof! moment but the rest, just wow. This happens way too often. There is not one person in this world who doesn’t know a woman or women like in this piece. And it needs to stop. Thank you for sharing these powerful words, Megha.
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Thanks so much Susi. I have tried to spread awareness about these social eveils thought my pen. I have published an anthology about the social evils on my blog before.
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You’re very welcome! And please do continue to address the evils in the world. All of us should do our level best to expose the rot.
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Thanks for the encouragement.
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