Unshamed and Untied

He trusts a lie, they say, “He’s bold,
A man’s mistake is brushed off, cold.”
But when she trusts, it’s a heavier toll,
She’s blamed for giving away her soul.

If he seeks pleasure, it’s “natural,” “right,”
A man’s desire is pure and bright.
But when she craves, explores her own,
She’s shunned, her womanhood dethroned.

Why must her hunger be a source of shame?
Why must her body bear the blame?
They say her strength is in restraint,
As if her fire’s meant to faint.

But why can’t strength and softness blend?
Why can’t her power have no end?
Why is she told to fear her voice,
Is her body not her own by choice?

Why teach her that she’s fragile, weak,
When her heart’s strong, her mind unique?
Why make her hide behind closed doors,
Afraid to explore what’s truly hers?

Let her rise without fear
Of shame, of doubt, of a whispered sneer.
Let her body be her pride,
Her femininity is not denied.

No more the chains of modesty
That cage her strength, her autonomy.
Her heart is wild, her spirit free—
A woman unshamed, a woman to be.

Teach her not to fear her name,
Her wants, her body, or the flame
That burns within, that makes her whole—
Let her control her heart, her soul.

No longer shamed for trusting men,
No longer caged, condemned again.
Her strength and softness intertwine,

A woman’s power—both fierce and kind.

~ Kanika Kaushal ✨ The Luminous Muse

Comments

Game Of Fire and Ice

Hey Mister, Why won't you play a game of Twister? I promise I won't play coy. Won't you love it if I were your only toy? You can be the Lion in the boardroom, Then make me roar in the bedroom. Let's play the game of fire and ice. You bring the sugar, and I get the spice. I am praying by myself these nights, Drowning my moans when the city sleeps tight. We can play the game of Super Sonic, And then have our own race over some gin and tonic. So find me, like an app can find a phone. No, I won't bring out my Medusa and turn you into stone. I have been getting over my fears, Learned to make my tears into spears. You can take me as you like. We can go until we hear the third strike.

Polished Sins

A suit and tie, that polished smile, Covering up sins stacked mile by mile. They flaunt “new love,” someone else’s child— A ready-made story, perfectly styled. They’ve “levelled up,” or so they preach, But on someone’s pain, they made their reach, With vows of loyalty, words so neat, While another’s screams lie beneath their feet. Oh, they “moved on” to brighter skies, Leaving someone broken, with silent cries. They mount new heights, they shout and boast— Scaling peaks on another's haunted ghost. So smile for the camera, flash your pride, Show off the life that you tried to hide. For we know the truth beneath your gleam— A hollow show, a self-made scheme.

Till You Sing

Some would say men went to war for women like you, But I would still choose war if it meant choosing you. You say you write in amorous lines, But I would let you be the woman of my tribe. You had your adventures Under The Buda Moon, But have you been loved past noon? So I can see you shine like a magical flower, In the quiet warmth of the golden hour. The invisible strings pull at my heart Can I do justice to your name? Caress you right, Till you sing like a Carnatic hymn. Inspired by the author of Under The Buda Moon, Veena Rao

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