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I get judged I get eve-teased I get killed Outside by burns Or even inside the womb - as stated by medical terms I get thrown out If I’m not fertile And I get called names If I have a child Without getting a wedding-tied I get beaten I get blamed Even if the fault isn’t mine I get objectified And told “She wanted it” But I still come out of it just fine Even then I get pained I get tired I get hurt I bleed a lot Not from only the physical/mental wounds But each month in my own blood I get drowned I get locked up Sliding from the door step rotten food comes On the floor of dust I even am given ash and cloth to soak my ‘dirt’ Little do they realise it’s just a part of how we can ‘give birth’ I get humiliated I get hatred I also get good things and lot of love instead of blames or non-sensible names By those who are sane In places only few Cause it’s still an idea new To save a girl and her esteem too. I get discrimination, Please, for sake of humanity, And not a new government policy. Change this inhuman tradition.
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Jan 9, 2019
Jan 9, 2019 at 7:03 AM UTC
I get
I'm a person; I am not a meal to be devoured yet they say that real girls have a bit of meat on their bones. I'm a person; they may tell me that wearing make up is false advertising but I am not a product to be sold and I am not theirs to own. I'm a person; and no matter how many times they whistle at me in the street, I am not a dog who's going to go running to them. I'm a person; I am not an object for them to touch, use or abuse whenever they wish to; that behaviour I abhor and condemn. I'm a person with as much talent and intelligence as them but I am held back by the glass ceiling in my endeavours. I'm a person and I'm determined to reach my goals - I will not be held back by my oppressors.
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Feb 5, 2016
Feb 5, 2016 at 10:00 PM UTC
I Am A Person
*We were having a good time Or at least I was. Then she said she lost her confidence Not just one area She said in every field Even the fields she used to excel And she thinks I am responsible Some way or other I made her lose her confidence Self-belief and self-worth. I demean her all the time. And it was there from a long time She even had to consult her sister. But she dare not talk with me Am I that fearsome? Did I not make her feel comfortable? Everyone else could see it clearly happening in her Except I who happens to her boyfriend Unfortunately for her. Do I need to change something? Or is it something that can’t be fixed? ‘Cause it is just the way I am. But I won’t be the reason of her downfall. If it does not work, I will probably leave her for good. I want her to flourish and live her dreams. I can’t be selfish with her.*
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Mar 25, 2015
Mar 25, 2015 at 2:16 PM UTC
Ah! That's Pretty Hurtful!