Bobby, say you,

In the film industry,Why not to select from,Why to hinge upon Delhite girls,Punjabi heroines,Bring in some Kashmiri Pundit girlsOr the Himachali ones.But the Naga heroine for a Bombayan filmIs a must,The Manipuri girl,The Mizo heroine,The Sikkimese beauty,The Ladakhi Buddhist girl,The Tripur beauty

In the museum.

Is it,Is it enoughTo call,Call themVictims,Rape victims,Is it,Is it enoughTo call,Call themRape,Rape victims,Are they,Are theyNot,Not our daughters,Daughters,Sisters,Sisters,Our own,Own,Only,Only just,Just women,WomenSinful,Sinful and guilty,Unchaste,Unchaste and unholy,Unholy and impureAnd characterless,Are,Are they not,Not women,WomenFull, full of the milkOf kindness,Kindness,Human,Human and motherly?And even if,Even if are,Are they the victims,Victims of rape,Treat,Treat you kindly,With so much of compassion,Love and pardon,Pardon,Can’t you,Can’t…

Green hariyalIn flocksOn the tree-topsPerched.

TomorrowI may not.This isMy lifeAs I haveKnown it.

When I shall not be.