I Hope This Rage Never Dies.

By Preeti Arra

Not old enough to live on my own

But old enough to be called a whore

Despite their insurmountable tries

I hope this rage never dies

Work harder and you won't feel the pressure

You'd be rich if you just found some treasure

I'll teach you how to use your hours

What weighs you down? i couldn't be bothered

You're beautiful, we like you dressed up

You're beautiful, how could he have stopped

With time, all these tears will dry

I hope this rage never dies

Where do you get the audacity to talk back

Why didn't you scream, you must've liked that

How dare you hug him at school

How dare you dye your hair blue

How could you come out different than the others

What will they think of our factory runners

We can cross oceans and leave the land

But how could you ever love anyone but a man

I would rather cut all my ties

I hope this rage never dies

All these movements are such a bore

So what if she was only four

Your willingness to learn is really profound

But don't question us, or you'll be found

Don't make me punish your vice

I hope this rage never dies

We'll teach you discipline, it means compliance

But why did you turn out to be so goddamn reliant

We get put down, it's not that bad

It's all part of being a man

I'm so done with all these lies

I hope this rage never dies.

By Preeti Arra