Trauma of Rape

Do you see her sad, forlorn eyes,

Filled with misery, despair and angst?

The stains and marks all over her clean slate;

Her hollow eyes filled with darkness and despondency.

Tears streaking down her innocent cheeks

Which were once rosy and filled with vibrant ambitions,

Effervescence, exuberance and vitality.

All shattered by the dark crimes of the beasts that roam the darkened alleyways.

Broken. Desolate. Abandoned.

What is her crime?

Her soul, innocence and dreams,

Once within reach;

They are now broken and beyond repair.

The glimmering light of hope shines forth through her darkened world.

She will fight.

Because change comes with strength, resilience, passion and hope.

And there is always hope

Amid the darkness of anguish and pain.

Rape is an ugly reality that is prevalent everywhere in the world. In order to join hands against the rape culture, I have started writing about the topic recently in order to create more awareness. To read more, read my collaborative piece at http://tribune.com.pk/story/432536/rape-not-worse-than-death/