rape

A rap on the door, then two She peeps out then creeps back in. Panic strikes as the strangers ask her to let them in, She locks the door and blocks possible entrances. Crouched in a corner, Unsure of escape. She clings to hope, Says a silent prayer. Footsteps. She …

ENDLESS   Writhing in pain, Of disbelief, The agony Replaced the guilty relief In darkness A life hovers, A future so bleak fate offers. Mind wanders, Given up on life The soul smothers The hurt of the flesh, Deeper and deeper Minutes of solitude That relief receives Yet again floods …

Afraid to step out. Afraid to face the world. Afraid of dark, dingy lanes. Afraid of all those men waiting to pounce on me. Yes, I am afraid. I think a zillion times before stepping out. I am scared of walking alone on the streets. Public transport has become a …