My Take on the Book- “12 Commandments Of Being A Woman”
In her book — 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman, @tahirakashyap wrote about everything: from ‘feeling like a freak’ as a 13-year-old to peeing in her pants after winning a trophy, to getting a Brazilian and unplanned pregnancy. There’s no detail too personal. And I loved that about her, so unapologetically herself that it intimidates people.
Last year when she shared this picture of her scar on Cancer awareness day, it just made me pick up the brush. This one’s for you! So much more than your scars.
Here’s a poem on the same:
Some scars are deep, some within.
Some are seen, while some are hidden.
The thing about scars is, it reminds you of the past,
The moments of suffering that you thought would forever last.
But there are more these goddamn scars,
They’re secrets far away, just like stars.
It’s the truth that you don’t see with your naked eye.
Oblivious to the functioning of the world, a blatant lie.
But hear me, there’s more to the scar,
It also talks about the fight, the resilience, and your invincible power.
My love and respect to those who fought,
The treacherous battlefield that some crossed, while some got lost.
But the thing with health karma is that everyone is a winner,
For it’s the fight that counts, whether you’re an expert or a beginner.
The fight with cancer is not just physical but also mental,
Some battles are tougher to conquer especially if they’re internal.
But hear me again, we all have that fighter which has the universe’s might.
The indomitable spirit that can’t be crushed by any fright.
Hide not your scars, my love, show them, flaunt them, just like your bright smile, soothing to other eyes.
And when you do that time and again giving people nowhere to run and hide,
They will have to fall in love with your badge of honor, your prize.
So hear me one last time, fall in love with yourself, all with dusks, scars, and cry,
That’s what makes you you.
Faulty, imperfect, blemished, but all true.
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