Child marriage
As I started blossoming!
There was an awakening…
That I was lovely to all.
Wherever I went I could sense
Admiring eyes!
It brought waves of pleasure
And uncomfortable fear…
Just wanted some,
Not all eyes to admire me!
Felt shy I recall
Under prying eyes of all!
All of Eleven ish
I looked so ravishing!
When ever I stepped out…
It was like walking the ramp…
I felt like covering myself
From head to toe!
Those eyes with their jibes banter
And cat calls would frighten me!
SilentlyI prayed to God
Send me my suitor
You have earmarked…
My loving parents agreed
And prayed the same
In the cities this is termed
“child marriage”
By the feminists and all.
Believe me it is not!
A girl’s childhood ,
brilliance ,talent …
all take a backseat
When the vile bullies
For momentary pleasures
Crush us,
And snuff out our pleasure
Forever and ever!
City dwellers don’t react
And make Acts
That do not suit us…
Make Acts for the louts,
Out there …to Loot
And plunder our dignity!
Only then your empty discourses
And concern will make sense.
Then will return our happy childhood days!
But
Until then
Child Marriage
Seems a good deal
Dr. Jasbir kaur
Writer
Delhi
