Rape law scares.

Parties know each other;

Parties are of letters;

Parties are in friendship;

If they slip to have sex,

Could it be held a rape?

Could a feeble no spelt,

More from guilt consciousness

Or out of modesty,

Be denial of consent?

Unless disparity

In age and position

Warrants, it is not so.

A claim of rape can be

An afterthought action

For woman's face saving

From her impulsive act.

Still it can be a rape

If man has overreached

Or advanced forcefully

Provided she comes out

With a complaint so soon.

Man fears to love woman

From the scare of rape law.

Woman fears to like man

From the scare of embrace.

Love read in literature

Is not imitable in life.

11.10.2017