Wars and Women

The innocent lives and smiles all gone 

The air is full of filth and fears! 

The war just leaves us wounded and frail 

The eyes all drenched with tears!

-Ekta Pathak Mishra

Beautiful !

I broke up with stereotypes, 

Broke up with beauty standards!

I need no fixtures, 

Accept no slanders!!

I am beautiful with curves, 

With freckles and nerves!

I am beautiful with wrinkles, 

With pimples & dimples!!

Colour fair or dusky, 

Tall or short height!

Figure too lean or chubby,

None for your delight!!

Beauty of the soul, 

Blew away heartless theory!  

Hail beautiful mighty woman, 

With all  your glory!!