I am a woman!
A superwoman!
I am Sita-
Digging into the depth of my heart
What did you find –
Fire or gold?
The lolling flames of fire
That’d crack open the earth.
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I am a woman!
A superwoman!
I am Ahalya-
Did you think I was dumb, a mere stone?
True, I’ve been silent for ages
My wait for freedom
Ain’t a mere symbol of patience.
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I am a woman!
A superwoman!
I am Draupadi-
How loud did you laugh
At the cruelty of my undressing?
Out of naked helplessness,
Came the determination to eradicate the lineage,
Echoed every nook and corner of the palace.
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I am a woman!
A superwoman!
I am Shurpanakha-
I’m not afraid of being disfigured
Slashing of nose and ears of my desire.
I am not greedy, as you are for money,
Lost in the shadow of lust.
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I am a woman!
A superwoman!
I’m Kaali
Blazing fire in my eyes
I will burn,
I will annihilate
The demons of injustice from the ages.
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I am a woman
A superwoman, lives in every woman.
To destroy my existence
You tried a hundred times
But I will rise from the ashes,
And touch the sky.
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[PS: Sita, Ahalya, Draupadi, Shurpanakha and Kaali are female characters from Hindu mythology.]
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