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Mind of Misogyny

Never strive to live a life, you are born to serve.
Learn only the things that we think you deserve.
Speak to please people, not for the truth.
You are the youngest, behave like one should.
You are being so difficult, you are being so mean.
this isn’t how a girl should behave when she turns sixteen.
Enough of the girl who is disobedient, thankless and freak.
We will make sure you remain powerless and weak.
Take the responsibility, that we will push down on you.
Smile bright while you do that, else what will other people say about you.
Your existence becomes hell, when you don’t comply.
You are not needed anymore, good girls are not supposed to pry.
Your voice should be meek, don’t try to be tough.
You don’t understand anything better than us.
Show compassion to others at all costs.
It’s selfish of you to care for your own sanity the most.
Now you are just being unreasonable, and insensitive too.
Everyone else does it, why is it so traumatic for you.
We don’t have any logic, but this is how it is supposed to work.
You are just complaining because you are determined to get all the perks.
There is a system for everything, and this one suits us well.
We get to dominate and then joke around how wives make our lives hell.
God created us different for a reason, you should never have got the nerve.
Admit that you are not born to raise your voice, you are born to just serve.

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Boy without a name

Never thought she will find you in the game of chance,
Smiling under the trees surrounding the picket fence.
You made everything so lively it’s no surprise,
Even the kitchen table knows how much you love to dance.
She always wonders if this is a dream or if her mind’s alright,
How come she got so lucky with…
The sunny afternoons and the beautiful breezy nights.
There is always this question in her head,
How could someone make her laugh like this in the middle of a fight.
with a hint of sweetness, with a touch of rain…
Oh when you came by her side, what a wonderful life it became!
I know it sounds weird and I know it sounds lame,
but I’ve been writing stories of a boy without a name.


How come there is so much peace inside a neighborhood this dense,
She fell in love with the way you appreciate her wonderful friends.
She was so scared to show you the scars…
that were carefully kept hidden somewhere in her past,
You dear mysterious boy, you have your own ways,
How in the world you made it so easy?
She forgets everything else when she sees your smiling face.
Drifting off in your warm embrace,
her heart was never the same again…
I know it sounds weird and I know it sounds lame,
that all this time I’ve been falling for a boy without a name.

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The last straw

I was always asked if I need anything,
but the expected answer was only No…
Every question was an accusation,
And I never had any evidence to show.
Control in the name of care, dominance is what they are trying to conceal…
They will always be responsible for how they act, no matter how considerate they feel.

Never… ever… mistake a quiet soul for an empty one,
The people I needed the most taught me I need no-one.
When I picked peace over drama & distance over disrespect,
They got mad at me for trying to keep my sanity intact.
A year can do a lot to a person,
You will know when your perseverance become feeble.
That doesn’t necessarily mean you need therapy dear,
You are just surrounded by the wrong people.
You cannot give people what they are incapable of receiving,
Sometimes the only option that remains for you is silently leaving.


Today I’m thinking about the lies we tell ourselves to get through the day,
When we are stuck-for-life, at someplace we would never wanna stay.
I agree will power is real, but it needs the right conditions to thrive.
Sometimes you will have to let go of the same person many different times.
You keep forgiving them until you learn to unlove,
Often even a decade will fall short, but sometimes just a moment is enough.
Don’t ruin a beautiful day because of someone else,
Every time they are cruel to you, do something kind for yourself.
I heard somewhere that you know you have healed,
When you can tell your story and it doesn’t make you cry…
Being scared for so long has made me cold-blooded,
I have now finally accepted my fate without asking why.
Yes, it is possible to miss something but never want it back,
Changed behavior is the only apology – it’s high time to understand that.

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Be strong

No matter how much you want to protect the people you love, you can’t…
You can only be there for them and be their confidant.
You can’t choose their path, or fight for them…
Life will throw thousand things your way that you condemn.
It’s just the way life deals with everyone, it’s not fair,
Some people are born fortunate, but don’t compare…
If you are one of the unlucky ones, and you still care…
Be stronger because you have no choice,
Be stronger because you must come out of despair.
Learn to accept that it is not your fault why bad things happen to you…
Or to the people you love.
Be stronger than you are right now, because if you are not…
then this life will swallow you up.


There are times when everything seems hopeless for you,
Take one day at a time but persevere…
And when a day also seems too much,
One hour or one minute should be your next choice dear.


Nobody ever asks to be born in this world,
You will find many broken people walking with a smile,
Don’t just hear – learn to listen instead,
Be the company they never got and help them survive…
Be stronger, be fearless, be kind,
Your confidence won’t scare anyone in their right mind.
Be stronger and become the person who you always praise,
Be the comfort that help yourself to get through the hard days.

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She

When you see in her eyes, you won’t see the stars,
You’ll see remnants of beautiful smiles, lost in the war.
You’ll see speckles of dust and lots of rain,
You cannot count the times she has survived that moment of pain.
You’ll see what it’s like to sail through the storm,
And still be as calm as a river, living a life miserable & forlorn.
You’ll see tarnished moon inside, struggling to keep afloat,
I was able to survive because of the words that she once wrote.


She is the epitome of beauty, strength and courage,
It’s a pity she was chosen to be the victim of this outrage.
She taught me to think, she taught me to try,
She helped me to free the me trapped inside.
Everything I am, everything I have, she is the one I owe it to,
And when the times got hard, she was there to affirm that we would get through.

You don’t understand the love she has for everyone – it is so rare,
If she decide to take a stand, she can be your worst nightmare.

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I will heal

My home will be a home with no loud anger, no explosive rage.
No slamming doors or breaking glass, no keeping anyone in a cage.
No name calling, shaming or blackmail,
No fear, no hurt or blame, my ego will never be that frail.
My home will be gentle, it will be warm…
It will keep my loved ones safe, never be the reason behind any harm.
I may come from a broken and twisted place,
but I will build something whole and safe.
I’ll sing in the shower again, cook with a smile and dance in all the rooms…
There will be laughter on the dinner table, we will take a walk under the moon.
I want to know in real how does all this feel,
Someday I will breathe, someday I will heal.

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Be the reason

Never be the reason why someone who loved to sing, doesn’t anymore,
Or why someone now wears plain clothing, who dressed so uniquely before.
Never be the reason why someone is conscious of his very form,
Nothing is sadder than witnessing someone to be ashamed of their own bones.


Never be the reason why someone who always spoke so excitedly about her dream,
is now silent for good,
She might have tried to explain a million times,
Maybe you were the one who never really understood.


Never be the reason someone burst into tears in her room,
and realized that no one knows how unhappy she was.
Or why she cannot find peace in a huge mansion,
but can sleep like a baby under the innocent stars.


Never be the reason someone gave up on a part of themselves because of you,
Or why someone struggles to find kind words while speaking the truth.
Never be the reason someone gave up hope for a better life,
Nothing is more heartbreaking than being the victim of such compromise.


Be the reason why someone was able to go through the day,
Why someone could cry aloud and speak up the things they could never say.
Be the reason to make someone feel a little less heavy inside,
For once at least, be the bigger person and forget your pride.
Be the reason why someone wants to wake up by choice,
You should be aware that someone is saved when you raise your voice.


A lifetime is passed just like that…
Wondering about the things you should and shouldn’t have said.
Be real, be true…
Be the reason why your own self can be proud of you.

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When the mind wanders

When the mind wanders…#3

Drawing by me and a song beautifully written by Olivia Rodrigo. A fresh expression of Rose’s perspective in the classic ‘Beauty and the Beast‘.

All my life, I’ve seen myself through your eyes…
Wondering if I am good enough for your time…
You love me but for all the wrong reasons…
Am I something to you and not someone?
I feel trapped in this pedestal you put me on…
There must be someplace else where I belong…
So, I am done living my life just for you…
You watched me wither and now you watch me bloom…
You’re hiding in the dark but I’m reaching for the sun…
You think I’m beautiful but is that all you can fathom?
‘Cause I am more than what I am to you…
You say I’m pretty but I’ve got magic that you never knew…
And I won’t be confined to your point of view…
I’m breaking through the glass you put me in…
For a rose like me this might be the perfect sin…
But I am more than what I am to you…
You say I’m perfect but I’ve got thorns with my petals, too…
And I won’t be confined to your point of view…
I’m breaking through the glass you put me in…
‘Cause my beauty is from within…
My beauty is from within…

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The Perfect Portrait

No one is born ugly, we’re just born in a judgemental society.

Kim Namjoon

She doesn’t know when she made it,
May be somewhere in her dreams…
The town gathered around uninvited,
To scrutinize her work, it seems.


They showered praise and kind words…
They all fell in love.
For it was The Perfect Portrait,
Just one sight was enough.


They said the shapes were adorable,
The colors were mesmerizing…
Just like the sky full of stars beams with pride,
The canvas holding it was shining.


Every morning she checked the painting,
To make sure the beauty is not lost.
The love of the towners & shine of the canvas,
Mattered for her the most.


Slowly the canvas became dull,
As the days passed by…
All her efforts to save the painting were in vain,
Nobody understood why.


Soon the criticism flooded her,
Shapes became distorted; colors started to fade…
She found herself crying,
Over something she involuntarily made.


The towners were frowning, they were disappointed,
Their praise & love became mockery & hate.
She blamed herself for all the downfall…
But couldn’t figure out what was her mistake.
She kept the picture hidden now,
As it was the reason for her heartache…
Now it stays in a lonely dark corner,
What once was called The Perfect Portrait.

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Remember me

Memories are the special moments that tell your story. 😊

Remember me…
And these precious screenshots of life.
We always knew,
One day we’ll have to say goodbye.
Even though we are thousands of miles apart,
I’ll always hold your once warm smile in my heart.


That jump in your step, mischief in your eyes…
When it was easy to make friends,
Without having to think twice.
The efforts you used to put, to make someone else’s day…
Remember how good it felt,
When you strived to make their worries go away!


I will always keep the friendships safe for you to recall, even though they came in every shade…
I know you cherish them, and why not? That’s the only bond you’ve yourself made!


Remember me…
And all those lovely pendants and rings…
I won’t ever let you forget,
How much you loved floral and pretty little things.


You had your own phases throughout this time,
A few now embarrass you, others just make you laugh…
Remember me…
I’m the proof you once enjoyed being photographed.


That perfect black dress,
Or walk on the beach in moonlight…
I know you will smile when you reminisce,
The night above the waters that felt so right.


Those stories in your head, and chatter all night…
These were the times when it was easy to believe,
That one day everything will be alright.


All your life you’ve loved fairy tales and magic carts…
These were the times when you realized,
Sometimes miracles are just good people with kind hearts.


Remember me…
And that beautiful sunrise bliss…
Close your eyes for a moment and recall,
The way how hope in your heart feels.


Remember me…
And that you have nothing to regret.
You tried with everything you could,
I’ve lived all your words that were left unsaid.


The wings were not real,
Yet you somehow spread them and soar…
You used to love rains,
But things are not the same anymore.


Goodbyes were always hard,
You tried not to cry every time you were out the door…
Remember how you turned your head one last time,
To capture the image of people you used to see every day before.


There will always be many – “You don’t take a stand” & “You always have your way”,
Please remember,
That you are not defined by what other people have to say.


You have always worked very hard,
For each and everything that you wanted to do…
You have become your own person,
I’m fully aware of the struggles you had to go through.


Remember me…
I am the bunch of memories you adore…
You fear losing me,
That’s why you treasure these photographs evermore.
Hey! Look at me,
I’m your bittersweet past…
Still… Remember me…
Cause a thing is not beautiful because it lasts. 😊

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