Tuesday 29 April 2014

Being A Girl

Scared and in her own
Walking on the side
Walking with head down
Just walking on the road

Too shy to look up
Too nervous to share a glimpse
This is how she was brought up
To be proper and be prim
To look down
And not have a voice
To just walk on the road
Shown by others
Just walk in unknown of known

She always feared
Not someone else
But herself
Coz she was aware
Aware of her rising desires
Aware of her persistent thirst
Of knowledge
Of questions
Of reasons
Of whys?
Why was she treated like that?
She was born a girl,
So what?
Being a girl,
Was it that bad?

 Gloomy Girl by chaosbringer99

She knew it was only a matter of time
Her voice will find its way out
Her life will change forever
She may not be able to survive the tyranny
If she did
She may not be able to survive the irony
Of being finally free

So she was scared
For the future
Black or white
Dark or Bright,
Will come only
After a huge battle
A lone war

That she may not survive

(C) Juztamom

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7 comments:

  1. She will not only survive, but win too. Have faith.

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  2. She will survive come what may. The desire to be free, to know more will take her through

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  3. Girls are much stronger in many ways. They surprise you in more ways than one.

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  4. Lovely! I enjoyed this one!!

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  5. Survive she will. What a poignant piece! My favorite from the lot.

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  6. battles are done to WIN.. and I am sure one will win this one too.. and Survivie for sure .. My best wishes always

    Bikram

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  7. Ekdumm turu pikchaar bhaiya! Waise theres another reason to keep the gaze down- to avoid staring looks of many scavengers by the street :(
    Aur baatao aajkaal kya chal raha hai? :)

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