By Dr. Leema Bora
Oo! Maa.....
Uff! The startling jerk
That sprang me out of the nap.
Oh! The crippling pain;
The forbidden look;
The aptly unbearable intentions.
A dreadful paralytic dream-
Is it?
Wrists in tight grip;
Legs in deadlock;
Turned, tossed and twisted
As if I am a lifeless toy.
Yes, awake I am
But why am I frozen to the spot?
Oh! God! Let me stand, let me move
Out of the deadly claws.
I need to leave before dawn
To the ones waiting at home.
Oh! No. It cannot be true.
Is it really happening?
No, no longer I can bear
The insane scratches;
The wrath of time
Pushing me into a deep dungeon.
No, I cannot see
My dignity being invaded,
Teared and smashed.
I doubt, I shall survive this.
Oh! The lustful intentions fell heavy over
My desperately defenceless modesty.
And now, I am sinking and sinking;
Into a sudden numbness
Ending my forceful battle
For self peservation.
I closed my eyes
Surrendering to the final fatal kick;
Never to wakeup ever
To feel the morning breeze
Down the familiar lane
On my way home.
Oh! Aptly I am soaring up
Soaring to the cosmos, I believe.
Sipping in a strange cooling calmness
Leaving behind the unbearable pain
From those disgraceful hands.
Oo! Maa, how I wish
To embrace you before I leave.
Yes! My lifeless body is still lying
Shattered in a pool of blood
In the floor of that doomed medical hall.
Mocking human sanctity;
Spurting out a strange confluence
Of heinous inhumanity and
Wailings of angry hearts.
Frustration, hatred, sadness-
Hovering all around.
Oh! God. What was all that for?
What do you call it?
My destiny, is it?
Can intended heinous acts
Be meted simply to fate or destiny?
Don't ever tell me so
I succumbed to this sick psychology.
Shouts for Justice- for whom?
Protests, Politics, Court cases;
Nothing can make me stand and smile again.
These appeals mean nothing to me.
All plays of sense and sensibilities are over.
Justice Calls will still be tossed, I know
Like a billiard ball on a table top
Only to be pushed into a dark hole.
With passing time;
While others will blend
Into their regular chore,
I shall sink into oblivion
Somewhere in the horizon
As the rape murder victim
Of that fateful day.
Only to be remembered
When yet another such case will resurface.
God forbid! This should happen
To nobody else-
An invasion of feminine dignity.
(Backdrop for this composition)
Incidents like that of Late Dr. Moumita Debnath of Kolkata in the premises of R G Kar Medical College shocked everyone. But will we ever know what she went through? Will our voice grant future security to girls? Will justice be given?
How many of us still remember Dr Priyanka Reddy who was a victim of such heinous crime not long back?
Wish I was not a girl? How many of us have this thought crossing our mind when we hear such cases.
What a beautiful poem, ma’am,……. truly heart-touching…
Superlative poetry penning the deep emotions frilled with sad pain and suffering that the victim had endured… Appreciate the poet in Dr Leema Bora 👏👏
Very well composed poem Leema. The harshness and pain well written. Heinous crimes such as these are societal failures, moral degradation. We need moral education more than degrees of conventional studies.
Very well sculpted poem where every word makes a deep sense. Truly heart touching.
Touched deep in my heart. Loved it.
Heart touching. No words for appreciation. Best wishes Leema Ba
Dear Leema, I never realised that beneath your serene exterior lies a profoundly empathetic soul. Your writings reveal the depth of pain you navigate to articulate feelings of helplessness and fear of the girl, and I deeply resonate with your emotional journey. Keep writing the unspoken.
Dear Leema, I never realised that beneath your serene exterior lies a profoundly empathetic soul. Your writings reveal the depth of pain you navigate to articulate feelings of helplessness and fear of the girl, and I deeply resonate with your emotional journey. Keep writing the unspoken.
Poignant and soul stirring. Every word crafted with emotion.
True feelings expressed so beautifully. Carry on.
Excellent Leema!
Best wishes 🙏
Such a heartaching story of that innocent lady doctor jotted down as poem. Your poem screwed my heart like somone stabbed me with a sharp knife.
Keep writting such poems, voicing against the crimes against women.
Wish you best Leema
Excellent Leena… Your expression against such type of heinous crime of barbarians… Strong and true protest… Keep writing…
Salute…
I am torn between wanting to praise your writing and feeling overwhelmed over our collective fates as being born women.
So beautifully woven. Please continue….
I am speechless Leema! Each & every word is written so beautifully with a deep emotion of pain. Amazing Leema. Congratulations for writing such a beautiful poem. Keep writing. I am really proud of you dear.
This poem is a haunting and powerful tribute to the victims of heinous crimes. The imagery and emotions evoke a deep sense of sorrow, outrage, and frustration. The poet’s voice, silenced yet speaking through the lines, questions the senseless brutality and the futility of justice. A poignant reminder of the struggles for dignity and safety that many face.
Beautifully penned. Every word has such a deep meaning and resonates aptly with the feeling of the girl who goes through so much pain. It really needs courage to express one’s feelings. Leema long way to go and so proud of you 🤗
Ma’am, this poem moved me deeply. The way you’ve given voice to the silenced victim is both heartbreaking and powerful. Your words don’t just narrate the pain and helplessness—they awaken the reader to the urgent need for humanity and justice. I feel privileged to learn from you, as your writing inspires reflection and responsibility.
Touched deep in my heart, every ward has an emotion …keep it going Leema
Waiting for ur book to release
So, proud of u auntie love you see you soon …keep writing 😙
Such a heart-wrenching poem depicting the emotions of the victim, one of the most realistic depictions out there… the emotions are very well depicted 👌👌
Oh how beautifully you depicted the pain,the fear, the thoughts that the girl would be having at that moment of utter helplessness and how cries of justice are left unheard but the pain, it lives in heart of every girl everyday….Great work ma’am.❤️
Congratulations! Beautiful expression of emotions . Go ahead 👍
Beautiful ❤️….heart touching
Amazing..So, beautifully putting the words with emotion for real picturisation.
Congratulations
Keep going..
This poem is beautifully structured. It is full of raw, vulnerable, and vivid emotions. Absolutely brilliant!
It’s beautifully written and the feel in it! Great job Leema
It’s beautifully written and the feel in it! Great job Leema
It’s beautifully written and the feel in it! Great job Leema
Beautifully written, I felt every line. You have woven emotion to every word. My sincere appreciations to you Leema … keep it up
The words mark a piercing in the heart.. The agony of being a girl and being unable to return to your family is very emotionally depicted.. kudos to the poet 👏
The words mark a piercing in the heart.. The agony of being a girl and being unable to return to your family is very emotionally depicted.. kudos to the poet 👏
The poem is so well-structured…so evocative…The imagery of “My lifeless body still lying shattered in a pool of blood” was incredibly vivid, really painting a picture in my mind. L…Felt the pain so deeply in"Oo! Maa, how I wish
To embrace you before I leave"…resonates so strongly with the unfortunate incidents….