Whose shadow is it? It’s not Halloween
Under a grey sky, muffled cries abound
She wants to, but cannot let out a scream
Darkness helps the Devil; a slap resounds
Tears flow in rivers; the Moon’s not around
Patriarchal systems rule a deaf world
Old wounds hurt again with fresh abuse hurled
Broken woman’s curse cuts through icy winds
She remained unseen, but won’t die unheard
Belladonna reborn; terror unfurls
Belladonna Reborn
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Always a struggle, for women at any age.
We take two steps forward and are pushed a step back at most things.
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Patriarchy holds a vast majority and includes women supporters. I see the urban youth revolting against it, but in India, we have a long way to go.
I’m committed to fight for a couple of lifetimes 😀
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May we succeed in ‘fairness’ sooner than later.
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Amen!
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oh, what injustice and tragedy
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Thank you, Imelda! A patriarchal culture leads to a lot of injustice to women and incumbent tragedies.
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Wow
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Thank you so much!
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Powerful stuff! The mention of the abuse, even with all we now know, still shocks and horrifies to the point where that is, sadly, the predominant image.
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Thanks, Rosemary! I’m happy that it touches a chord.
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It’s frustrating to me to see how much power the patriarchy holds over women. And as a non-paying member myself I do what little I can to show others that a better balance can be struck. The alpha-males can call me whatever they want, I have little respect for them.
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Thanks for the support!
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Now I’m really scared 🙂
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😄😀😱
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A powerful evocation of Belladonna and patriarchal injustice, Reena…
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Thank you, Frewin!
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