Friday, 19 August 2016

They defeated them all....

They defeated the ultrasound that declared that 'it' was 'she'.
They defeated the nurse declaring in a sombre tone 'ladki hai'.
They defeated murderous parents even worse those who keep alive
but kill their spirit every single day.
They defeated the odds against them for parents "allowing"
her to chase her dreams.
They defeated the family pride that wants every Indian
child to be a doctor or engineer.
They defeated the school teacher who said
"it's not a girl's game".
They defeated bad sports infrastructure and even lack
of healthy food needed  to fuel the fire.
They defeated a system where overweight foreign travelling
officials, who have only played ludo as a sports, decide her fate.
They defeated the Dada-Nana who told her "good girls don't wear
short clothes".
They defeated the Dadi-Nani who told her not to play in sun and become
"kaali- kaluti"
They defeated friends who told her she needs to
"control aggression and chill".
They defeated the pados wali Aunty ji who wondered
"akele kahan-kahan ghumti hai apki ladki".
They defeated the million eyes staring at her legs and not noticing
 the brilliant game she played.
They defeated the Bua jee anad Mausi jee who ask
"tum shadi kab karogi".
They defeated the journalist who asked her when she would "settle".

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