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The journey on thorns
Hello.
I am a girl.
My name, my face does not matter. I merely belong to
weaker sex of this male dominated
society.
There was a time I enjoyed the status
of goddess
There was a time I was considered lowest
of the lowly.
And new are the ways of exploitation and discrimination…
My feelings are invisible in front of my figure.
My body is more important than my
work.
If I am in a job, it has got to my head and I am too bigheaded to enjoy
anything!
If I am a housewife, I don’t understand what it takes to work like a dog!
In a third world country, I am a fool
to ascertain my rights.
In a developed nation, I abuse
my rights.
If I am ditched, I am just a tragedy queen who needs a box of tissues at
hand.
If I move out of a relationship, I am just a heartbreaking wretch.
If I do allow people, I am just
another sleep around.
If I wont let anyone come close, I am just
a big-time tease.
If I am blonde, I have no brains. I am the subject of all
jokes.
If I am a brunette, I am
just a plain girl.
If I am vocal, I am another typical
gossip freak.
If I am quite, my beauty has gone
to my head.
If I protest, I think I can change the world
by being a rebel all the time.
If I accept things, I am too weak to stand and fight even for myself.
When I am cheated upon, its what all the guys do. I ought to
forget.
If I have some other close friend, I am a
never satisfied witch who deserves all the foul names in the world.
When I am beaten, its no big
deal. I should learn to forgive.
If I loose my temper, I am the
reason behind all the miseries of a man.
But I can handle all the stress because I am emotionally strong.
I cant take decisions because my heart rules my mind.
If I am unsuccessful, its simply because beauty does not come with
brains.
If I am a great success, its because of my inherent
ability of manipulating people.
If I drive my own car
Or if I know nothing about cars
Whatever I do
Or whatever I fail to do
But I have had it now.
My pain has surpassed my
endurance limit
This is the end of it all.
I give up being a girl.
I say no to all that
binds me.
No! I am not dying. I am just putting an end to
being a girl.
From now on I’ll be …no matter what it
takes or how long it takes.
I say no to your mockery, your
pity, your reservations, your distrust in me.
I say no to all that this society has for me. God chose me as the means of his creation. And I will justify his creation.
I do not need any shoulder to
cry upon.
Neither shall I let anyone put
me under emotional
trauma again.
I will not be molested again. I will not be
forced into anything.
I will not be taken advantage of.
I will not be exploited.
I will not succumb to anything now.
who has finally decided to evolve from being , no matter how thorny the journey is!
You think you know me?
Yes you do! I am alive in that
lives. The only difference is how and when the veil is lifted.
Author’s Note:
• All over the world, some women face
major issues, devoid of the most basic
necessities and undergoing severely
inhumane treatment. This work does not
attempt to undermine their sufferings. It is
merely an effort to show that even the so
called successful n happy girls face
discrimination n mockery on almost daily
basis. Any inconvenience or disrespect to
any person or body is unintended and
deeply apologized for.
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