Monday, April 8, 2013

Acid Attacks: Splashes of evil

Life is beautiful, I thought,
as I woke up to the sunshine,
with a breeze embracing me,
coming from my window.
I closed my eyes again,
gave in to that temptation.

And like any other day,
I galloped for work.
Waiting for the bus, I wondered,
what is more painful?
The wait or the lustful stares,
or the lewd comments,
or those obscene gestures?
In the midst of this torture,
I was glad, the bus came.

Among these clowns, was one,
drooling at me all time,
he said he was in love,
and if I don't oblige, I won't live.
What kind of love is this?
Do you even know a little of me?
Go away you sick!


Then one day it all changed,
as I walked down those lanes,
like every other day,
he came out of nowhere,
with Satan in his eyes.
He threw something at me,
splashes of evil perhaps,
and it changed everything.
Everything.

Life was beautiful, I thought.
I look like an alien now,
people avoid coming near,
nobody would even talk,
I lost my job too.
He is still at large,
Police say they have more 'important' cases to solve.
But what was my fault?
What did I do wrong?
Where do I go from here?

Life was beautiful, I thought.

P.S. Hope the future puts an end to the horrifying and unfortunate acid attacks on women.