Outlet

For the eyes of the ninth-grader,

It was traumatic to see the tragedy,

For the ears of the ninth-grader,

It was deafening to hear about it,

It happened seven years ago,

Byt memory is still afresh,

When the news was filled with

Nirbhaya Rape case

How hard it was to swallow,

How hard it was to understand,

How hard it was to realise,

The harsh reality.

That day I regretted being a girl, fear, panic, anguish, grief,

OH! What a sea of emotions.

Finally, they found the outlet in a blank sheet,

The scared thoughts were penned down for the very first.

I found my inspiration,

I found a passion,

I found the love