Shairan : Writing

At Seven

At Seven

A Poem by Shairan


Inspired by the stories I hear around my community through the elders. A story of the past for me but still a reality for many girls.
Rajamati

Rajamati

A Poem by Shairan


Rajamati is a beautiful girl from Kathmandu, Nepal described in a traditional Nepalese ballad. Kirti Laxmi, a Newar woman of Kirtipur, fought the inva..
Happy Ending

Happy Ending

A Poem by Shairan


I have been living my life waiting for a perfect happy ending,a desire for the happy end for the joyless present.The desire for perfect ending has cre..
Nightmare

Nightmare

A Poem by Shairan


Dead bodies, dead bodieslowered down the groundA scream heard from a distanceA fetus left under the pile of wasteA child smiling and strangling her be..
Willow Tree

Willow Tree

A Poem by Shairan


The dark clouds hovering the night sky,a noose hanging from the willow tree.Knots, knots and the neck,the dead bodies turning in the grave.A blood chu..
Rose Colored Glass

Rose Colored Glass

A Poem by Shairan


The rose colored glass shattered and then finally I saw the world as it was; cruel and unforgiving.The lies, the fairy tale I had weaved as a child w..
Touch

Touch

A Poem by Shairan


I feel those hands all over my body,all over me, feeling each part of me.The gentle caress, the gentle squeeze,that's what they said it was.The gentle..
Lost Love

Lost Love

A Poem by Shairan


The words you spoke denied any affection,butI could see it in your eyes, the devotion.Your stolen gaze, when you thought I didn'tsee,yet you acted lik..
Drowning

Drowning

A Poem by Shairan


The idea of drowningis terrifying ,your muscles failing,your lungs failing to provide the oxygen,your mind going numbthen you feel nothing.Now imagine..
Sweet Lies

Sweet Lies

A Poem by Shairan


I love how the words stumble through your lips,I love how you whisper sweet nothings in my ears,I love how you earn my trust with your words,I love ho..