Spotlight           

The Weight of Freedom | A Poem by Sneha Narayanan



We are made to feel guilty

for the things we do,

and those we don’t.

For being too much,

for being not enough.


Married too young?

Shame.

Never married?

Shame again.

Stop teaching us shame for your sins, 

while you walk away free.

 

Truth is, we are guilty

for simply existing.

Bound in cages of quiet shame,

for daring to be:

women,

alive,

unapologetic.


By Sneha Narayanan,

Author & Poet,
Former Asst. Professor



Comments

Post a Comment

Share your response



This Month's Top Stories

Beneath the Soaring Canopy by Angel Mary | A Poem

A Scholar's Odyssey: Neha Kumari's Evolution into an IAS Officer | Interview by Ankush Bharti

New Dawn, New Blooms by Angel Mary | A Poem

Finding Beauty in Resilience: Sommya Jain's Story of Success | Ankush Bharti

Hope is not a Losing Game by Amaan Khan | An essay

Blue by Siljiya Francis | A Poem

The Holistic Pine Now Read in 30 Countries — Independent Media with a Global Soul

Silent Reverie by Dr Nina Apra | A Poem

Mumbai Educator and Writer Ashima Syal Honoured for Using Words to Empower Women Across India

Signs of a Separated Man by Anu Lal | A Poem