The Road Taken Home

With every step forward,  her heart sank further into her gut.
She concentrated on the beating of her heart to keep herself from listening to the voices around her. She walked straight- looking confident and fearless. However, inside, parts of cynicism and fear took over her.

...But she's married to me!

She: "That day, he was a monster. A drunk monster, who was oblivious to all feelings, all emotions. The alcohol didn't quench his thirst enough, and he wanted more."

She looked at all the unknown people present in the courtroom. She looked at that monster standing as the accused. She looked at her lawyer, who nodded, as if to give her strength; but she had enough of her own. She hesitated, but only for a second.

Alive!

Equality.
Sometimes, I feel people don't really understand what 'equal' is.
When we're screaming at the top of our voices, 'We want equal rights!', we MEAN equal rights. We mean that ALL the people should be treated equally. Which is:

Men=Women