The Fire.

The Fire.

A Poem by Maitri Gandhi
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Aimed at domestic violence, this creation does not attempt to influence anybody on the basis of the protagonist's ways of seeking justice. The poem does not intend to inspire.

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Daddy gave me away with love in his heart

Don't hear from him anymore, with my world falling apart.


My wedding was beautiful with white lillies and roses
God, you promised me another door if the first one closes


But i don't see it, with my good eye, the left one
I begged him to stop, or he would've left me none


Thinking of my pretty past, I lie awake at night 
When i had the luxuries of gardens, picnics and kites


How does sunshine feel, how do old books smell
He doesn't let me out of the house, keeps me close to hell


He promised my mom that we'd live a life filled with love
He broke her heart, but she can't say much from above


I should've known how to keep his beers cold
Should've cleaned his room the second he had told


Never should've complained about that other woman
I made mistakes too, like marrying that cruel human.


I won't clean my blood off the kitchen floor tonight
Or he might falsely think that I'm strong enough to fight


He'll hurt my head again or worse, iron my thighs
So, to make the pain go away faster, ill just close my eyes


He's thinks i don't deserve love, and that I'm just a slave
That his lack of decency hasn't actually made me brave


And so while i hide in his closet this moon lit night
I demand to let him know when things are wrong and right


He's going to look so handsome, when the cops find us tomorrow

Burnt body like mine, in the fire, dagger in his stomach and a heart full of sorrow.

© 2015 Maitri Gandhi


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Added on May 18, 2015
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Maitri Gandhi
Maitri Gandhi

Mumbai, India



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I am a teenager with a passion for writing. I may not be great at it but everything I post is original content. Although, most of my creations tend to incline towards the negative side on the spectrum.. more..