You promised me social justice Then raped me because I was a Dalit born You took from me, my land and my honour And left me of my dignity shorn . You promised me liberty of faith Then killed me for worshipping a different god No right I had to express my thoughts Not in […]
At the end of mirage street I set up shop one day Bits of broken promises And famished love Trinkets galore, my tiny shop soon created a furore The shop runs brisk There is never a dull moment nigh I sit quietly amidst my wares As the miserable world passes by Some lies I have […]
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The kicks in the womb, Eager to jump out To the mother’s bosom. The urge of an infant, Whose lovely eyes Yearn the father’s arms. The pain of the student, Whose tiring fingers Just ask to slow down. The call of the teen, Whose confused mind Seeks a shoulder to lean. The fatigue of the […]
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