Poetry

Why am I guilty?

Published by
Parvej Husen Talukder

Why am I guilty?
Amb. Dr. José Luis López
Puerto Rico

There will always be that question in my memory
Since I’ve known myself, I’ve never been a criminal.
Until the story came, it changed me
When I saw an infant in the bank today
I did that spiritual transfer
I remembered that time I was a victim
Of which I experienced the Indescribable, intolerable
I keep questioning inside myself
Why am I guilty?
Was I guilty because I couldn’t defend myself?
Was I guilty because I am a maternal heritage?
Was I guilty because I never had a father figure?
Yes, I had that unfortunate experience of being sexually harassed.
Yes, I have been silent, yes, I have kept the secret
Why am I guilty?
Was I guilty because I didn’t stop that repulsive action?
Was I guilty because I couldn’t defend myself?
Was I guilty because I looked physically the same as my mother?
Why am I guilty?
There will be people who have seen and experienced the same thing as you.
And, so as not to be mocked or confess what happened, silence!
Why do I feel guilty about a scene I never caused?
Why am I guilty?
Those who are victims know what that derogatory, indescribable, irremediable experience was like.

©®JLL

Parvej Husen Talukder

Parvej Husen Talukder is a Bangladeshi poet, children's literature writer, freelance journalist and internet entrepreneur. He is the founder of Kavya Kishor International (KKI), editor of Kavya Kishor (magazine) and the creator of WikiGenius (Online encyclopedia).

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