100 Words: Woman

She smiles.

She cries.

Birth. Cradle. Work. Cook. Clean.

Homework. Chauffeur.

She stays back. She stands up. She goes ahead.

Dries tears. Dries clothes.

She. Her.

Slapped. Snubbed.

Taboo. Trampled.

Left behind.

Dead. Not allowed to live.

Survivor.

Through broken hearts and broken bones.

Her kiss. Her lap. Her hug

Her passion. Her emotion.

Her song. Her dance.

Comfort . Softness.

Old. Young. New. 

Always New.

Fails. Falls. Rises.

Silence. Words.

She loves.

She hates.

Loony. Jealous. Possessive.

Lives through stereotypes.

Beautiful.

Rape.  Horror.Assault. Harassment

Virgin.

She lives. She is.

Dip her in hot water, she emerges strong.

Power.