Sunday, April 28, 2013

The Language of Rape

Tahiba Khan
Picasso:The Rape of Sabine Women



The language of Rape,
Is invading forcefully
Not conquering!

Symbol of alienation,
It is frustration

Becomes Communal
It is violence

Subject of Power
It is racist

With patriarchy
It is a norm

With Marriage
It is subtle

In home
It is hiding lust

With caste system
It is Doli Pratha

In Occupation
It is never questioned!

Lost in the history
Slave had no agency!!

In wars, 
It was abduction!

At high level
It is trade...

With Masculinity
it is liberating!

The language of Rape, 
Is the language of  worst oppression!
It is cowardice 
which needs resistance!! 

1 comment:

  1. I believe in what you said. I truly admire the words which are portraying the meaning of opression in this poem. Well done.

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