It was Daughter's Day 
a few days ago.

Social media rejoiced 
in posts of celebrations.

I feel blessed 
to be a daughter everyday.

Yesterday, but
A daughter succumbed to fate;

Reiterating stagnant mindset,
justified time and again.

"You're but a blessed daughter, 
in someone's unheard eulogy."

*The news story, another in 
numbers of crime against women 
that have never found answers 
as to "why again?", 
what was her fault?", 
“did anyone in her village 
remember her for being a 
supportive and hard working 
daughter?, and "what did she 
do to deserve this  birth?". 
May her soul 
transition in peace.

2020, Deeya Nambiar