I Will Fight Back – Anamika

I raised my head to see the groom

My father had bought me for 20 lakhs

His mother demanded gold jewelleries

His father a car

looking at their son , I wondered

They gifted me a lifetime scar.

I saw my father become so meek

I wanted to shout , Your daughter is a warrior , not weak

I performed the nugatory rituals with my incapable groom

God! I was engulfed in the pall of gloom

My mother said take care be fine

I said don’t worry

You’ve paid a good fat dowry

I felt suffocated , exasperation evident in my eyes.

But wait , I own him I had paid the price.

My beloved inlaws , now I am the rightful owner of your son

Dare you extort me or subject me to violence

Dare you try to burn me and put me to death

I swear I won’t spare you of my wrath

The vague culture of dowry

can’t defeat a mighty warrior, can’t overpower my soul

I won’t let my parents fall prey of your gluttonous desires and your emotional attack

I am woman of 21st century and I will fight back.

– Anamika Tiwari