When Silence Smiles...
Of the many forms that silence takes,
The most indelible is the silence of hurt.
The world has placed a finger on her pursed lips
To hush her from wailing, told her
The age-old stories of Sita and Savitri
To renounce her pride, to realign her plaint!
But… but, her espousing feminist traits
Never allowed her to be acquiescent!
The bleeding dove started singing a freedom song!
‘I am a free soul, singing a solo no matter what I express
Will see the worlds, the gender-free intellectual cosmos’
Wants to fit those beneath her eyelids.
She finds space in between the splits and cuts
Filled with smiles where it's empty, where its hardy!
Viswasruti2021-08-29 12:39:04
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CarpediemRose @CarpediemRose
+ 6
1 years ago
Aww dr Madhuri, this is written with a burning passion of emanating angst versus peace, luved it
Madhuri @Viswasruti
+ 15
2 years ago
Thank you Soni for your appreciation. Occasional quivers of heart expressed itself with these words. Thanks once again.
Jai Shri Ram @SoniRita
+ 32
2 years ago
Wow Madhu di what a great poetry, beautifully written ❤️
sagarvandana @sagarvandana
2 years ago
OMG... in India forums, such good poetry. This is a good piece of writing.
Madhuri @Viswasruti
+ 15
2 years ago
Very good line on freedom Suta. Thank you.
Sutapa @Sutapasima
+ 16
2 years ago
Every living being has been created free, none can be allowed to stifle freedom.
vibha @vibraj
+ 6
2 years ago
You have embodied the paradox of being a woman, whether in earlier ages or today, the essence is the same, venerated only to be discouraged, subjugated and repressed. Apart from the central motif, loved the evocative words which like pearls string together to depict such beauty in words, or poetry as the art form is known!!
Tulsi14 @Tulsi14
2 years ago
Madhu, Beautifully expressed and well written what we go through.Every thing is permitted to …Can we free ourselves and fly freely ….dreaming…
Avyakta @Avyakta
2 years ago
Madhu didi.... I read this poem several times, every time it leads to a new thought, your expressions are something beyond words.