A Lifeless City

I have a tale to tell.

Look, Imagine; a city thriving.’

Full of colours, Full of light

But feels devoid of life

Though there are smiles

And beautiful bright skies

Life isn’t so fun here,

Why am I so snarky?

Cause’ it’s a patriarchal society

Men carry stiff, well-kept moustaches

Women carry tearful eyes under a heavy drape; A drape that divides them from the world, the society,

Children here are told stories of the bravery of men and the tales of timid married women

The honour of men lies in the success of their sons and the marriage of their daughters

But

Then there was one brave hearted

Alone on the path, she raised her voice

Attacked the masculine nature of the society and strangled the ego of men

But her voices drowned as they choked her with the very drape she was against; She was termed as a shame

The men said;

‘She deserved it, honour killing was the only way.’

This city is crumbling from within.    

I am still snarky

Cause’ this is also a homophobic society

A couple trapped in drapes

Could not see the love in each other’s eyes;

But the men could; The society could,

They were choked and termed as a shame

The men said;

‘They deserved it, honour killing was the only way.’

This city is dying from within.

Look, around; This city might be yours

Where only the men know about the good of others

Where,

There might be life, but some are lifeless

Where,

There might be people, but they’d be nothing more than just soulless bodies

Where,

There might be women, but they’d just be puppets tied up with the strings of patriarchy.