ANOUCHEKA GANGABISSOON
I said no
She sobbed
In the police station
I said no,
As,
I was not feeling well
Since,
He had stopped talking to me
Caring not to check
If I have eaten
Or,
If the child needs anything,
But,
Kept coming,
Each night
To seek his share of
Sexual comfort
From the toy that he made of my body!
Last time I said no,
He threatened to burn my hair
Or to throw acidic substance on me
And I,
Foolish and stupid,
Perceived it all as his love
Manifesting itself for me!
I said no
And he lost his temper,
Seized the chopping board
And smashed it
On the head of the child!
Now,
I am childless
And can no more
Rely on his financial support
Since,
He will stay in jail
For a long time!
I am revered as the Goddess of Mankind
I am the oyster that births pearls
I am the essence that makes life worthwhile
I am the energy that touches the skies
I am,
His wife
And
When I said no,
I expected to meet
With virtue and acceptance
Since bonds are made of blessings
And sealed with celestial muses!
I said no,
She sobbed to no one on the dark road
I said no,
And now,
My life is ruined, broken,
Torn and dissolved
In dirty waters
Inhabited by vile creatures
Ruling the shadows of Earth!
I said no
And now,
I am no longer his burden
But that of the whole world’s
When all I wanted
Was to fill his dryland
With rose fields!
