I was out late at night,
There was no single soul at sight.
There was work, I had to stay,
The project was due over a day.
I left office searching for a vehicle,
Passing by me was just a motorcycle,
'Run away you silly' my intuition said,
This was too dangerous for a girl, I had read.
When the bike stopped I was in complete dismay,
Clutching my purse I started walking away.
Intimidated by his every move I wanted to shout,
But no one came to help me, may be I wasn't that loud.
I could hear him scream and yell,
I was making him angrier I could tell.
"Why do you run? You can charge me double."
I knew for sure this man was trouble.
He followed me wherever I went,
Now he was so close that I could smell his scent.
He pulled my hair and I fell on my butt,
I tried kicking him on his gut.
I knew that I failed hard,
So I started yelping like a retard.
Slapping me hard he dragged me afar,
I didn't even get the chance to spar.
Throwing me in an isolated place,
He looked more animal then of human race.
Pacing towards me with a cold look on his face,
He had no guilty trace.
"Stop fighting me. You are my toy tonight."
He was now touching me without any right.
I tried a lot but he wouldn't budge,
To his body it wasn't even like a nudge.
He had the upper hand in the game,
But i will have to take all the blame.
He touched me here, he touched me there,
It was worse then a nightmare.
He ravished me, my body, my soul,
But in all this what was my role?
Leaving bruises all over he left me there,
My parents must be looking for me, wondering I was where?
The cuts on my spirit were far more deep,
I was left with nothing but to weep.
He shredded my soul and took my pride,
There were only bloody tears that i cried.
I saw my torn clothes, my hair, my eyes,
I was told 'Don't be a fool, be wise',
So "I need justice" was all i chanted,
Punishment for that man was what i wanted.
It was my illusion to think he'll go to jail,
here comes another long trial.
I wasn't raped only once, twice or thrice,
But everyday in court to prove it was all lies,
Everyday in media, at home and outside,
It was just getting a rougher ride.
But my question was, 'What was my mistake?'
May be it was getting stuck out of home that late.
Little did I know how wrong i was,
This was never the real cause.
My mistake was being a female,
In the world which is still ruled by male.
Justice for me became just a dream,
And he walked out as smooth as cream.
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Last night of a girl's pride
PoetryA horror story in fact a nightmare for a lot of girls around the world.