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I live inside a bottle
I live inside a bottle,
Where I cannot breathe.
A bottle of rum,
Rum, that makes men mad
And leaves my body scarred.
A bottle of beer,
Beer, that brings out men's lust
And leaves me undressed, unabashed.
A bottle of acid,
Acid, that into the hands of men
Leaves my soul burning forever.
A bottle of water,
Water, that makes men fight
And still leaves me thirsty everyday.
A bottle of blood,
Blood, that men kill and die for
And leaves my love impure and alloyed.
I live inside a bottle,
Where I cannot breathe.

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P.S.- the word 'I' above is used as a metaphor for not a specific gender but
the victims altogether and the word 'men' is a metaphor for the crime doers. The issues covered above are: domestic violence, rapes, acid attacks, water scarcity and honour killings.
Thank you for reading.