A Cry for Justice

In Kolkata's halls of healing, a horror unfolds

Rape victims lie broken, their dignity sold

Is it a crime to be a woman, to dream and to breathe?

Why must their bodies be mutilated, their souls crushed beneath?

Are they mere toys, playthings for men's lustful delight?

Used and discarded, without a shred of remorse or light

Why objectify and degrade, reducing them to mere flesh?

And yet, Navratri's celebrated, with pomp and lavish mesh

Durga and Laxmi enshrined, in temples high and grand

But where's the reverence, when women are ravaged and disrespected in the land?

Power and greed, a toxic brew, fueling men's savage might

Leaving victims shattered, in endless, darkest night

Oh Lord, have mercy no more, on these beasts in human guise

Punish them, punish them, with justice in your eyes

Let their cruelty be met, with consequences severe and true

For the sake of women, broken, and dreams shattered anew

- Ashutosh Tewari 

My words echo, a heartfelt plea

For a world where women rise, free from brutality

May justice reign, and love prevail, over lust and hate

And women's bodies, be respected, not mutilated, nor enslaved.

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