Indifference
Abhijit Narayan
'A young woman raped';
Screamed loudly
The news on my computer screen,
As I settled into my old, brown chair.
The images of her distraught family,
Wailing, screaming,
Filled my mind,
While taking the first sip
Of coffee,
From my blue mug.
This city has become
So unsafe for women,
I thought to myself,
Staring blankly
At the screen,
Lost in my thoughts
For a few moments,
Before vociferously
Condemning the act
On my social media accounts.
And,
Perhaps like countless others,
I moved to the next news article…