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I will be raped!

- Mahfuz Nabeen (Bangladesh)

I belong to your independent territory
The thorns on the wall did not go away
I haven’t even stepped out of your map
I went to the railway station, the market
The field next to the house
I went to school-college
In your school
Why don’t you go?
You taught me to understand
“Rights are equal”
But tell yourself how; Keep me under house arrest?
I’m that girl! Say it?
You did not teach that!
How far is my border?
How far I have to go!
Why didn’t you explain the difference?
I am a woman
And you are male?
 
My picture will be printed tomorrow
I will be in the headlines
Tomorrow the whole world will know
Who am i?
What would I do?
What did I want to do?
All my beginnings will be printed
Some will cry
Some on the highway on the way
Will shout – procession – slogan
Posters will be spread all over the country
One will be recognized by name
Who was I?
 
I did not want to be famous!
Look how famous I am now; After death!
 
Now find me on the venue;
Search site
Find my bag-book-notebook-pencil
Find the wreckage of my body
How much was the search
Partially severed bifurcated severed head
Find out
To relieve my shame
What was I dressed for?
Find all the shame
Find my bra-panties-salwar-kameez, veil
Find out if any of them have sperm
Where there is supposed to be dew, it is at the top
Find any sign of injustice
Wet tired creeper leaves
If you get something
Leave it like that, blood-stained eternity
Leave the history of your pagan barbarism
 
Now investigate my death;
Autopsy investigation
Or form
Committee of Inquiry into high-ranking officials
Light candles by hand
Meetings, seminars, rallies,
Doa, Milad etc. etc.
Whatever you want
 
You can make it if you want
Museum in my name
Memorials, minarets, pillars
You can make up with my story
Drama, movies
You can write stories, novels, poems
You can draw my picture in color; Portrait
You can do the exhibition
You can sell, in many ways
How much more!
None of you could just pay
“A little safe life in my lifetime”
 
You can say—
Why couldn’t I be someone’s sister?
Why couldn’t I be someone’s loving mother?
Why couldn’t I live?
Like you, a man!
Why do like you
Couldn’t see the sky-wind?
I will smell the same soil
Just like you
Let’s go at night
On the way, on the dock, on the field, like a human being
Let’s go just like you
Why couldn’t I?
 
I’m dead
I forgot now
I was that man
I thought wrong
Maybe my soul is mistaken
The blood of people like you is flesh
The body took up position in the cage for a while
 
Only when they understand this fact
In my body of animal cruelty
The demonic torment runs in an instant;
 
Where is your law?
Where is your administration?
Where is your regime?
Where is the charm to protect your country and the people?
Tell me, do you understand blind?
Do you understand?
Do you understand?
Did you forget to tell the truth?
 
Don’t think I’m cursing
“My accursed soul is your sin,
Unauthorized like you
Don’t do too much injustice ”
 
I would be raped, if women
To be raped, if I came to earth
If the creator has said that he will be raped
Less energy than the male body
But do so
 
You can make me your dancer,
Prostitute make if desired; Whore
Whatever you like
 
I’m “rape”
If you want
“I will be raped”
I have nothing to fear
I will be raped again
Yet I will survive!
 
Listen; You or someone like you
When will be my rapist again
Then I will not say anything to anyone
I’m like then
I will not shout at all
I do not want any justice
Tell me, would you kill me?
 
You know; They scratched and scratched
He ate me like a hyena
Even after so much
Don’t let me live
 
Someone might be thinking
Will my murder be judged?
 
“Where independent countries did not allow me to live
There is a fair trial
Not sure big to freedom? ”
 
Today I understand what liberation means?
 
“Freedom you suddenly
The dead body of a raped woman
You taught freedom
What is the fascination of a rapist in a woman’s body? ”

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