Brothers of The Hate Fraternity — Justice for Bilkis Bano
Some wounds never stop hurting,
Some fires come back from the past to burn you again,
Could man be this horrendous?
Or is justice a slave to the power of lust?
Even the mighty lion, tiger, and wolf
Would cry with hearts heavy
If you’d take away from them those they love,
Their immediate family,
How could a woman not hurt?
Sitting on the throne of power,
How could one judge and order
That gruesome rape is forgivable,
Provided the rapist were his own frat brother?
The same crowd that celebrate John Wick
Also cheer these rapists and murderers,
How could the bias not be evident?
Is it because sight and conscience remain unreachable
When blindfolded with hate and desire?
In an ideal world, there would be no cage,
But we’re lost in cruelty,
And that is why there is the book of law,
To give the common man a sense of safety.
But even the law can be broken, as we can see,
No offense is punishable,
Even the murder of a young baby,
If the victim would be a Muslim woman,
Say brothers of this hate fraternity.
Birds of a feather, we see you,
Whom do you want to rape tomorrow?
Killing is also permissible
When rape doesn’t suffice,
Your leader shall always guard you.
You all claim to be religious,
So what do you all wish for, why do you pray?
Would there be guilt within,
Would you seek forgiveness,
And wake up the next morning,
Calling yourself masculine and patriotic,
Only to attack vulnerable people?
Are prayers your foreplay,
For the non-consensual fulfilling of your thirst?
The irony, though, harassing women all day, everyday,
And calling this your motherland,
Ever wonder what a mother would really say?
Do you all masturbate to hate,
While being high on nationalism,
Having no morals at all, you live a life darker than hell,
Brothers of the hate fraternity!
- Lakshmi Prakash
#JusticeForBilkisBano
