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| Clitoria ternatea |
I wanted to run away. Be a heroine like Madhuri.
Instead, I landed up here. Everyday, men would have me.
I’d cry out in pain. Beg to be sent home.
But I’d been bought. I had to pay Madam back.
Sometimes, they hurt me. I bore it. I couldn’t escape.
I got pregnant. I had a baby. My expenses rose.
I’d slip her under the bed while I serviced my men.
She learnt to be quiet, as only young girls can.
I bore the abuse. Sent my daughter to school.
Today she becomes a doctor. She will do me proud.
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Kaalratri, the Ruler of the Night
Butterfly pea. She is beyond fear
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