Dear Pappa,
Today I turned nine!
It was a colourful Birthday.
The cake was too yummy ,
And I liked the crayons you gifted .
This note is to let you know
How much I grew up!
Am not a small kid anymore,
To play with these colours
This is about a new game –
Offered by a beast ,
Who has been your long time friend .
He taught me the foremost lessons –
When I was in class two !
It was not harder those times ;
Until I felt his weight pulling me down!
And drowning in the ocean .
It was the pain gobbled me in ;
More than that when you –
pierced my ears for the first time .
I was knotting my barbies hair ,
When he dragged me to the grange .
He seemed like the churl in grannies story !
He gabbled and smiled ;
When the game was over .
My sunken eyes betrayed for help.
He cautioned to shut my mouth!
All what he yelled scared –
me to seal up my words .
I do not wish ever to escape ;
Until he forced himself on me!
There was no stripes of providence,
That could bind me from him .
You could have gifted an armour –
Instead of these colours pappa !
You could have gifted a dog –
Tho I can protect myself from strangers !
You could have gifted me knife –
Tho I can save myself from that wolf!
Time to say goodbye!
Now a days it is very hard –
to castoff the wounds,
Which needs more time to heal .
And you know one thing?
A world is there in between my legs-
Where girls are not safe !
It seemed like a bitter prayer,
That finally answered!
Aarsha Bijer is a poet from Bangalore. Basically a Keralite, she aspired to become a poet one day. A lovely house wife with a kid & A digital Marketer by profession. Bijer is husband who is an emerging entrepreneur. Her journey of writing started at the age of 11 and it has grown along as a passion and a stress reliever.
beautiful….i am at lose of words to appreciate this poet…no parent can read this without tears in their eyes
Penned beautifully. Its paining again.
Keep going Arsha. Good to read you my dear. ❤
A suicide note in crayons by young writer Arsha Bijer is a thought provoking poem. A bold attempt to reveal the realities of social life.Beautiful narration of a disheartening incident.We requires such novel attempts from young writers. Let us hope more from Arsha.
Heart touching..
Amazing Arsha….well portrays the theme.