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I  was  forced.

But  nobody  believed  me.

Did  I  really  need  to  have  scars  to  show  I  was  in  pain?

I  was  bruised  and  battered.
But  nobody  believed  me.

Did  I  really  need  to  have  the bruises  on  my  body  to  show  I  was  broken?

Outside.
I  was  “okay”.
Outside.
I  was  “strong”.
Outside.
I  was  “happy”.

My  insides  asked  me.
My  heart  asked  my  brain.
“Do  you  even  know  what  it  feels  like?
To  be  OKAY?
To  be  STRONG?
To  be  HAPPY?”

I  was  forced.
Ever  since  I  took  my  first  breath  in  this  world,  ever  since  my  first  cry  echoed  in  that  small  hospital  room,  I  was  forced.

I  was  forced  because  I  was  a  girl.
I  was  a  girl  that  no  one  wanted.

I  was  a  girl  that  everyone  wished  was  dead  even  before  I  was  BORN.

I  was  a  girl; in  a  world  of  GREAT  IRON  WOMEN,  I  was  a  girl  that  everyone  looked  at  with  regret.

My  father's  sperm  was  blamed.
My  mother's  womb  was  blamed.
My  family's  genes  were  blamed.
They  were  BLAMED!
Not  BLUFFED  about!

Difference  of  a  letter  in  spelling – difference  of  miles  in  meaning.

I  was  forced.
Forced  to  be  like  my  mother.
Be  like  a  mother  who preferred  her  life  over  her  self  respect.
Be  like  a  mother  who  could  live  a  life  treated  like  a  dog  but  could  never  dare  to  fight  for  her  honour.
I  was  forced.
But  nobody  believed  me.
Did  I  really  need  to  scream  as  loud  as  my  mind  was  screaming,  to  the  extent  all  I  could  see  was  red?

I  was  forced.
Forced  to  be  like  my  sister.
A  sister  who  had  dreams  just like  mine.
A  sister  whose  wings  were  cut  and  thrown  away  even  before  she  could  spread  them.
A  sister  who  was  now  an  empty  shell  of  what  she  used  to  be.
She  died  the  night  hands  explored  unwanted  places  and  her  screams  were  silenced  by  a  thrust.
Her  screams  were  silenced.
Her  voice  died  when  she  accepted  the  fact  that  her  dignity, her  pride, her  happiness,  all of  it  got  crushed  under  the  weight  of  just  being  a  girl.

I  was  forced.
But  nobody  believed  me.
Did  I  really  have  to  tear  myself  apart  physically  to  show  what  you  were  doing  to my  heart  and  mind?

I  was  forced.
Forced  again  and  again!
Again  and  again!
But  nobody  believed  me.

I  guess  I  really  did  have  to  pave  my  way  to  afterlife,  to  a  god  who  maybe  loved  me  a  little, to  show  what  no one  could  see  when  I  was  here.
I  was  forced.
But  nobody  believed   me.
Maybe  now  they  will.....
Or  just  create...
Another me.   


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Emotions conveyed so explicitly! loved this!?
launchora_imgLily Scarlett
6 years ago
Thankyouuu❤️
launchora_imgarchishaa mishra
7 years ago
great
launchora_imgLily Scarlett
7 years ago
thanku ???
very heart tuching story
launchora_imgLily Scarlett
7 years ago
thankyou?
launchora_imgDeekshita Baruah
7 years ago
This really got me. I could feel the pain. Beautiful work!
launchora_imgLily Scarlett
7 years ago
thanku???
launchora_imgDeekshita Baruah
7 years ago
Np. I would love to know your opinion about my stories too!
sure
launchora_imgDiwakar Gaur
7 years ago
best of your work.
launchora_imgLily Scarlett
7 years ago
thanks soo much??
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