Kaboom.     2.5.20



It was a perfect morning

I - a woman at peace

Exercise routine

heart pumping, sweat pouring

Some endorphins in the blood stream.


Watching the cotton wool clouds

Sail across the blue rainwashed sky. 

Noticed the birds gliding

Some birds flying high

Birds of prey, no doubt

Sharp eyes trained on the ground

An easy target, a rat a mouse.


Was jolted out of my reverie

By the news article I'd seen

Young girl, probably a minor

Gang raped

Shocking tragic

As bad as it can get


Right here

Sweet home

Heart of India

Safe no more.



Where we walk and run

In the pre-dawn and dusk

Sometimes lit up by a moon

Usually though

Diamonds scattered 

Sparkling strewn.


Who were they?

Rapacious men 

Probably boys

Titillating images on

Hand held digital toys.


Like the birds of prey

Were they lying in wait?

Did they plan this?

Were they under the influence?


Did they take turns?

Let the eldest go first?

Who cares? Who knows?

Too accustomed to the 'use and throw?'


Baser instincts rising?

Lust needing instant gratifying?

They've been caught it seems

Who knows if its for real?


She sustained minor injuries

What a relief..

Sarcasm 

Pls forgive me, if you please..


The physical hurts will heal

Thanks to time

And the trauma

on her mind?


Will she recover?

Cobble a life together?

Will she have PTSD?

Someone answer me!!!


Will she be able to sleep 

through a night?

Will she be haunted

Through out her life?

Will she always be

afraid of the dark?

Human- animals

Can't venture far.


Could've been my daughter

My sister, you or me

Valued for nothing

More than the body..


She made it alive

Attackers arrested

So many others, not so lucky?

Anyone keeping a register?


Heart breaking story

Repeated with regularity..

Will things change?

Can men refrain?


Powerful lusts

Driving men nuts

Can it be controlled?

Can young men be mentored?


We must do something

Get off the sidelines

This fight

Yours and mine.


Teach our kids

Love value respect women

Not because

 they're the weaker sex;


Basic decency

Lives of dignity

Seems far removed

From current society.


Strongholds of lust

Wanton perversion

Bind them in Jesus'name

Use our weapons of warfare.

The war's on everywhere

We're fools to think we're safe.

Schools parks homes

Can't be certain now


Pray for a rising 

Strong voices carrying

A message of hope

These things can't go on.


New generation of 

Change makers 

Chain breakers

Ushering His Kingdom in.

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