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Why they and not us?

March 3, 2021
By Anonymous

I am a girl born on this Earth. 

Did my mother make any mistake, giving me birth? 

When I grew up, still small, I heard people say, 

She's a girl, not a boy, so behave in such a way! 

When I was a teenager, I learnt to say

I'm a girl, not a boy, is it a big mistake for me to stay? 

Am I a burden for  the society and family? 

I used to question myself daily. 

Why are females emotional and sensitive but still inferior? 

Males, on the other hand, are torturous and so superior? 

Nobody cared for me when I used to cry in pain, 

But brother! Not a scratch and even a doctor required to train! 

Why can't I fight or protest, as my brother does? 

The answer was, "That's the rule you can't abuse. "

I grew up and was married at last. 

But never these questions' answers came fast. 

It will remain a mystery till death. 

So what? Being girls, we'll never lose faith. 


The author's comments:

Hello everyone!! It's Nida here a high school senior from India interested in writing and speaking up for equal rights. I'm an enthusiasts singer and a published writer as well.  And soon will be joining college in the USA with the proposed major Feminist Studies. 


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