Be period positive!

She wished to eat some ice-cream ,but she was barred from entering the kitchen. Do you know why ? Because she was bleeding. She wished to eat some pickle with her dal chawal,but she was stopped from touching it. Do you know why? Because she was bleeding . She wanted to sleep besides her little sister,but she was told to sleep alone in one corner. Do you know why? Because she was bleeding. She wanted to snuggle in her daily blanket,but she was told to use a ragged bed sheet. Do you know why? Because she was bleeding. She wished to have a word with God,but she was asked to stay away from the prayer room. Do you know why? Because she was bleeding. She wished to prepare some food for herself but was told she would contaminate the food and utensils. Do you know why? because she was bleeding. She wished to sit by a plant she has planted years ago but she was asked not to touch it. Do you know why? because she was bleeding . S...

He asked how it felt like bleeding every month. She said it's a blissful feeling,a feeling unexplained. To this he asked, don't you feel gross seeing blood tricking down every month. She said you came in this world enveloped in the same blood,but you may not remember. Pin drop silence from his end,an attempt to hide in shame, Though she remained unfazed and calm all through the game. After the silence came his next question, Why do women bleed? To this she replied women bleed to reproduce to recreate. He went on to ask how she dealt with cramps and back pain. She said , bleeding for 12 years now and a hot water bag has been her companion. While his questions refused to end,She proudly proclaimed! Yes I bleed I bleed for good, I bleed for a new life , Yes I bleed . The period poem has been written by Huda Shaikh,founder at the Period Movement which aims at educating underprivileged girls about menstruation,sensitizing boys about menstruation and abov...