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Nature reflects our nature
Embrace
Prajna Subedi
Btech in Biotechnology ( 2 nd year , 4 th sem )
A smile he gave , I was swept away
Into the golden game of our secret love affair And soon enough we were married , I couldn ’ t be happier The first few moments of bliss , those are the days I miss
Until the dark clouds of your sky stopped my flight
Those cruel words hit me like swords Your hand on my mouth , stopping the screams I ’ d shout When you ’ d slap my face and then you ’ d have your way With my body , like it was a belonging and you owned it
And still , I ’ d have to cater for your needs , do what you told me The very next day , the apologies would start ; making me feel like it was my own fault That I ’ d push you too far or that you were stressed at work
You would promise that you would change , that it would never happen again And it would last a few days , but again you ’ d stumble home drunk The slaps , the cries , would start again , ruining the dreams I ’ d spun
Then the apologies would start again , it was an endless cycle I couldn ’ t break
Because as a youngling this society taught me , not to do anything that could shame my family
And getting a divorce would be just that , after all , no woman can survive without a man
Talking about the bruises would be much worse , as they would heal , but our reputation won ’ t
‘ What about the cuts on my soul ?’ I ’ d ask . ‘ Oh dear ! It ’ s a part of life .’ they ’ d say and laugh
So no way out , I was stuck in hell , of fake smiles , fake laughs , and fake love as well
Until I finally found a way to end the pain , as I jumped off the cliff into the cold water ’ s embrace .
Art By : Priyanka Shrestha B . Arch SY-II 2 nd year , 4 th sem
72 Year Book of Environmental Science