The anger flames from the recent gang rape of two fourteen-year-old girls in the state of Goa, India. Below is the expression of my rage over the statement,"When 14-year-old children stay on the beach the whole night, the parents need to introspect. Just because children don't listen, we cannot put the responsibility on the government and police,” by Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa.
Goddesses Sleep
Ye women,
Why aren’t your hands tied
Why are you walking with that head high
Ye women,
Bare backs, red stilettos, eventide
Don’t walk to the shore with those thick thighs
Ye women,
Fourteen and mean?
Just, smile, moan, cry ,sigh
Why aren’t your hands tied
Why are you walking with that head high
Ye women,
Bare backs, red stilettos, eventide
Don’t walk to the shore with those thick thighs
Ye women,
Fourteen and mean?
Just, smile, moan, cry ,sigh
Ye women,
Big mouths, sentimental blather
Men conquered space, earth, fire , wind and water
Big mouths, sentimental blather
Men conquered space, earth, fire , wind and water
Ye men, Ye fool,
Erelong,
Dressed in flowers
Led by wind
Bare backs, bare breasts will sing
Erelong,
Dressed in flowers
Led by wind
Bare backs, bare breasts will sing
Aye men
You will run to the scowling forest
Barge in and it will catch fire
Your egregious deeds will smoulder
Your arrogance under pyres
You will run to the scowling forest
Barge in and it will catch fire
Your egregious deeds will smoulder
Your arrogance under pyres
Aye men
Now
Howl, wail, scream, shriek
Unthinking of your insistent calls
Goddesses sleep.
Now
Howl, wail, scream, shriek
Unthinking of your insistent calls
Goddesses sleep.
- Kanishka
