Tears of a rose

TEARS OF A ROSE

SUCHISMITA BASU ROY

I was the pride of my garden
With my bright red colour.
I was picked up by gentlemen
To increase their honor.

Though I had thorns
And people got hurt while picking me
Yet i had mesmerizing beauty
And people were soothed to see me.

But soon mankind turned cunning
And declared war against each other.
None came to visit me.
Cause they had arms to gather.

Stop......
You filthy man
You wise fool.
Is this what your parents have taught you?
Is this what you have learned in your school?
I am now no more vivid.
I am all damaged now.
But along with me my friends also died.
Now all I can do now is put my head down.

LETTER FROM A MOTHER

Dear My child,

  I remember the first time when I heard that I have got the responsibility to bring you in this world. You know ever since the doctors showed positive signs of me being pregnant, i started planning the world for you. How will be milk fed. What kind of diapers will you wear. What would be your gender. What colour dresses will you be wearing. How will your rice ceremony will be celebrated and how your education will be taken care of. I still remember those 9 months, when I felt pain but everything was worth it. You were worth that pain. Your first cry was a melody- a melody that filled my heart with ecstasy. You know? I was very weak during my delivery but when the doctors gave you in my arms and you held my hand so tightly as to never let go of my hand, I felt as if I found my peace. Feeding you every day. Petting you when you are crying. Getting afraid of every little sickness that you get. You grew up so fast. From placing yourself comfortably in my arms to walking with me side by side, you grew up. You my dear grew up. I remember the first time you were scolded by the teachers. You were crying your eyes out. And that time your only place of refuge was the arms of your mother. The times when you were down with fever, you used to say "Maa" i used to sit there beside you all night. But nowadays, my child for whom I have so many dreams is falling weak over issues like exam results, fight with friends. You have tried to end your life. I know you have cried so much when your lover dumped you. You were in high school only and you expected to find true love? In the span of these years, your priorities have shifted. Relationship, friendship and exams- among all this, you don't take out any time for your mother. You have forgotten to dream the way you forgot to be happy. You tend to get frenzy over people who hurt and was merely a stranger before you met. My dear, please remember your mother has worked so much so that you may live a good and happy life. Do not, i say do not waste it on people or things that are petty. Return to who you were back then. I have prepared you your favorite lunch today. Like always.

             From
          Your mother.


                                                 by:- Suchismita Basu Roy

EVERYTHING IS INSIDE YOU

Yeah in life you will fall down, sometimes so hard , feeling of standing again is near to impossible. You fall not because you are wrong,but sometimes because you did so much right.Being honest and genuine will cost you heavily ,where people would be enjoying there so called life,you would be feeling the pain of others. In today's world they term them as "emotional fools" .But even after so much of pain you had to bear for being honest and genuine and, even then if you don't turn into like them the so called "practical people". In life you will succeed,with a heart of a warrior and innocent soul.
                                   
                                                   By:- Aditya Singh

Stranger

STRANGER

RAJDEEP DAS

A mere stranger I was to her
Whose shadow touched her at night....
A mere stranger she was to me
Whose soul gave my devils a fight....


A mere stranger I was to her
But why my tears won her trust?.....
A mere stranger she was to me
Then how her pains overcame my lust.......

We were strangers to each other.
Her tears and my pain had the bond like no other.
Then one fine bright day came,
From strangers we became strangers again.

IRONY

                                             IRONY                                                  

The current generation is all about intimate relationship I presume. Hugs, kisses and everything that is done in public seems to be an eyesore. The older generation were a sophisticated bunch with proper sense of etiquette. They know that public places aren't fit to be hugged but it is definitely a place to open your pants zip and pee. The current generation has a temper that doesn't obey any of the elders. But when these generations approach the older generation for social purposes, the doors are being shut on their faces. But we find the senior citizens to have much more energy when it comes to maintaining there stagnated social rules. Be it a "michke chor" stealing bread for his family or be it a couple staying in close proximity, their blood always boils. And why not? This is something very cheap and not to be done on the roadside. But yeah taking excuse of the crowd you can put your elbows on a young girls chest. That is very much permitted since that is done "chupke chupke" Again our older generation falls silent when a young girl is raped. Why? Cause who will get their hands dirty for an unknown girl. Let her chastity be drained. Unless and until she is my daughter how can it bother. Even if she is my daughter, I can just shut the whole thing up and marry her off to someone unknown of this whole episode. How are you supposed to react if you see a couple hugging. Obviously you will get creeps that is what is legal to feel. Even though we protest about it some among them also might pass comments when they see a couple holding hand in hand. Our generation is destruction. They are adamant, arrogant and what not. They should be taught properly. If only the older rapists belonging to the older generation were taught efficiently that its okay to love. Ironically these citizens will love those rainy scenes performed by Raj Kapoor in "Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua" but somethings are better showcased only in movies right. They don't suit in reality. So next time you think of holding your hands with your lover, look carefully around. Are you surrounded by those wise men? Or are you ready to be welcomed by slaps and kicks. Ironical isn't it? 🙂

                                                                                  By:- Suchismita Basu Roy

ONE MORE DAY

                     Rajdeep Das                    

A day more I have to wait,

To walk through those roads with you again.

A day more I have to wait,

To hold your hands and touch them again.

A day more I have to wait,

To fight with you and to love you again.

A day more I have to wait,

To feel your eyes all over me again.

A day more you have to wait,

To have my pain in your life again.

A day more you have to wait,

To have my tears all over your face.

A day more you have to wait,

To walk through those roads with me again.

DEN OF RAPISTS

DEN OF RAPISTS

‘Rape’ – a word we can see almost every day in newspapers and social media posts. We all know which countries has the highest crime rates and rape cases but most of the times these lists can be biased or untrue. I will be telling you about the countries which have the highest rape cases.  Countries which can be called as the den of rapists.

10. GRENADA

Grenada is a small island/country in the Caribbean Sea with 10^th highest rape crime cases.

9. NICARAGUA

Considered as one of the countries with lowest crime rates Nicaragua stands at 9^th position in rape crimes in the world. Where 31.6 rape cases are filed per 1000000 residents. Such is the irony.

8. COSTA RICA

One of the most beautiful countries in the world has become a den for rapists with 8^th highest rape crimes. 36.7 rape cases are filed per 1000000 residents.

7. SURINAME

A small South American culture rich country which stands 7^th in rape crimes.

6. SWEDEN

63.5 Rape victims in every 1000000 residents Sweden is the country where wedded rape was first criminalized.

5. BERMUDA

Forget about Bermuda Triangle this North American country is infamous for it’s rape cases statistics.

4. SWAZILAND

A hell in this world for the women where every 1 out of 3 women is being raped.

3. LESOTHO

A bankrupt country which stands 3^rd in rape crimes in the world.

2. BOSTANA

One of the poorest countries in the world. Poverty and crime is degrading the country from within.

1. SOUTH AFRICA

Not only women even men are not safe in this country. One of the most important countries in African continent has also the most number of rape cases filed in the recent years.

God bless us all. Amen.

                                                                                                    By:- Rajdeep Das

MEN’S RIGHT MOVEMENT

MEN’S RIGHT MOVEMENT

                                                                                                                 

INTRODUCTION:-

We all know about women right movements or women empowerment and all those stuffs which are being done for the betterment of the women in our society. But maybe most of us don’t know there is a thing called Men’s right movement which is a campaign to provide justice to the men who are being ill-treated or wrongly convicted in various women molestation crimes.

ISSUES:-

In India the law is biased when it comes to women molestation cases. For example Anti-Dowry laws, Divorce and child custody laws, Domestic violence, Rape reporting laws, Sexual harassment laws etc. In urban areas and cities a man is arrested just on the basis of a FIR filled against claiming that he has done some women molestation. In most of the cases they are arrested without any proof of their crime. Such is the effect of women empowerment activities and feminism in our society. Please note that I am talking about cities only. This may not be the case of the rural areas of India.

EFFECT:-

Not only the law is biased our mentality is also biased. Every time a molestation incident comes out in a college, school or in our workplace by default the guy is guilty. It is well said that In India a woman is always innocent until proven guilty and a guy is always guilty until proven innocent. This biased approach towards accused men is encouraging some dishonest people to take advantage. Because of this a lot of people are committing suicide. I will just present a set of information to give you a clear view.

This table is taken from the report of NATIONAL CRIME REPORT BUREAU, 26^th July 2015.

CONCLUSION:-

Now days we talk about gender equality. But please remember that gender equality means treating both male and female equally. The moment we become biased about any group of gender the whole concept of gender equality vanishes.

Reference-  figure 1 , figure 2  source: google

                                                                                                     By:- Rajdeep Das