Domestic Violence
- Hashtag Kalakar
- Aug 16
- 1 min read
By Meenali Gulati
Scream, slap, push
Un-ending, abrupt, out-of-the blue,
The hit, the terror, the loud noise
It is a night-mare every day.
Hush voices, silent prayers
Apologizes and rising thunder,
Hidden children, beaten spouse
Drunk man is out and about.
Pushing, pulling screaming out loud
Throwing family on the street out,
Anger destroys families, violence needs a stop
It cannot be allowed; there is no doubt.
Tears gulped-in, trying to forgive and for-go
Starting daily with a hope, that today no-more,
No more beating, no more pain
How on earth, we can sustain?
Stop it with the first slap
See if the signals show a trap,
Leave immediately from the scene
Do not tolerate this domestic violence crap.
It will leave you scarred forever in life
It can break you emotionally more than physically,
It breaks your freedom to live and breathe
It needs to end do not trust any deal!
Violence begun at home, comes on street
Emotions out of control are never okay,
Please move away independently
Do not plead or beg the society.
God created you special in every way
Do not hold any guilt and leave today,
Stand on your own feet, pick up the threads
Life on this earth should not be a threat.
Walk free.
By Meenali Gulati

Wow! Invokes so may thoughts
Amzing poetry! Touches the soul. 😊
Commendable poem!
"Domestic Violence" is not a lyrical exploration but a raw, unflinching manifesto and a cry for immediate action. Ms. Gulati must be highly commended for her courage and directness in articulating this painful, often-hidden reality. The poem slices through the normalized silence surrounding domestic abuse, opening with the visceral impact of "Scream, slap, push" and capturing the daily "night-mare."
Its significance in the Indian context is profound. The lines "Hush voices, silent prayers" and "Hidden children, beaten spouse" resonate deeply with the widespread cultural pressure to conceal abuse and uphold the sanctity of the family unit, often at the victim’s expense. Crucially, the poem refuses to accept this cultural norm. It delivers a sharp, essential command: "Stop it with the first…
Awesome