It Begins With You: June 2022

Thursday 16 June 2022

Those who believe that body shaming is uncool should be the majority,

Because it’s long overdue that EVERYONE understands the issue and its enormity,

Body shamers should just stop immediately as a matter of utmost priority,

Simply because no one has actually given them that kind of authority!

They start spitting venom out their mouths like it’s the norm,

And make nasty comments and remarks about one’s body and form,

They even give UNCALLED-FOR advice thinking they are helping transform,

When, instead, they should focus on themselves and being warm!

They seem to be present everywhere and are hard to escape,

And, VERY IRONICALLY, come in no particular form or shape!

How do molesters and assaulters walk on the streets freely?

When the criminals should be behind bars, really.

Let me put this straight at the probable cost of sounding very silly,

But the streets are being claimed by everyone besides those who should, ideally.

STREET HARRASSMENT doesn’t seem to be anywhere close to going away,

And a price for that, who should pay?

They made the streets threatening be it night or day!

And with that off-putting MALE GAZE, we are never ever welcome anyway!

The lingering dread and angst we still feel on the streets says that the fight is far from won,

And till the harassers are made to mind their own business, it won't be done!

Do not talk of the gruesome torture because that’s not the gist.

Hey, come on, it shouldn’t be so hard to resist.

Instead, to the extent that it’s permitted, name and shame the rapist,

Or detail out how and where to find a considerate therapist.

Until the spotlight is shifted from the victim to the perpetrator,

There may be little hope of it getting any better.

You could also do an in-depth analysis of the criminals and be a trendsetter.

Shedding light upon their sick mentality and revealing more about their personality could only help us later.

Please try not to defend and protect the offenders or trigger drama,

And don't, at any cost, try to justify their crimes and the caused trauma!