Her blood boiled.
Her head seemed to swell.
She wanted to tell society it was sick –
Though society believed it was well.
Insecure men.
And certain raisers of men.
The extent they believe women empowerment goes
Is learning to lift the pen.
But what happens when
The pen drops is another story.
What she chooses to write decides
The rise or fall of her glory.
For women, it never seems
To be enough.
She grows and grows,
But still she’s made to feel it’s backward she goes.
If she shows her hair, they want her to cover it.
If she covers her hair, they want her to show it.
If her clothes are tight, they want her to loosen them.
If she wears loose clothes, they want her to tighten them.
If she thinks the same as everyone, she is said to have no opinion.
If she has her own opinions, she’s seen as too radical.
I think it suffices enough
To say,
That society doesn’t want really want women
To act themselves in their own way.
Her blood boiled.
Her head seemed to swell.
She wanted to tell society it was sick –
Though society believed it was well.
They preach respect and honoring of women
As mandated by the faith
But when it comes to implementing this system,
Patriarchy and dominance is the mind state.
So when she tells you her blood is boiling,
And her head feels like it swells
Know it’s because society is sick –
Though it ironically thinks it is well!
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– A.S.
July.16, 2017
Lovely Aya! I love the “movement” in this poem. The stanzas are grouped in a way that it is easy to follow. Poignant and strong! ❤
Lovely Aya! I love the “movement” in this poem. The stanzas are grouped in a way that it is easy to follow. Poignant and strong! ❤
Thank you so much for reading, Nada! Happy you like it 🙂