Ethereal Essence

 Ethereal essence

I encountered One dream last night

I saw one lady with penetrating eyes

IT was dark so I could not recognize

There was still time left for sunrise

Lady was dressed in green

She had a mystic smile

I got scared for a while

She whispered softly “ I am Savitri, First lady teacher of India”.

I was startled to see my goddess in front of me..

Pioneer of Indian women's education was right in front.

Beautiful was thy face without sign of any brunt.

She Said “ I wanted to see the progress of women education”.

“Jyotiba said no but I couldn’t hold my temptation”.

“ I was happy to see equality in education”.

“My heart was full of Praises and admiration”.

“I saw her as a pilot, I saw her as minister”.

“Feminine Progress was evident which I could register”.

"Soon I felt all my scars and wounds got glorified..

But harsh truth of today made me terrified...

I saw

Gang rapes, Acid attacks, dowry practices and female foeticides..

And elite erudite felt that these events are just justified..

Lady doctor was gang raped and burnt alive..

I felt as if I almost lost my relentless strive...

Educational institutes are now centers of crime..

Knowledge is subsidiary but politics is prime..

Women is nothing but an refined commodity..

Who is exploited and marketed like item of novelty..

Paradox is females are now praised and womanhood is celebrated...

She is mocked and ridiculed in every possible way..

She screamed with great vigor in my ear...

“ WAKE UP WAKE UP”...

“YOUR FREEDOM IS FAKE....

“LOADS OF INITIATIVES YOU HAVE TO TAKE."..

She vanished and my eyes were wide open....

I could feel inside me her presence...

She left me inspired by her ethereal essence...