You Are A Girl

By Chandana Chowdary

The stanza of 10 letters

Burned all the desires of life that glitter,

Everything on us is seen through a filter

One single censure is enough to shatter.

From the way we sit to how we walk everything matter.

Always raised to be smoother

And gulp down the anger

carrying the standard figure and being backwater

we forget the difference between us and litter.

Still, with those bite scars we climb the ladders

Being the best performers.

Bro, We are better than the squanderers.

Yes! Im a girl. Yes! we are girls.

running round the clock

Finishing the tasks

Cleaning the cloaks

We are expected to have eye spark

Whereas a peaceful sleep is all we ask.

Afterall still stuck in the public mock

Where we are demanded not to talk

To uphold the illusionary locks

And we all know how this work.

Yes! I’m a girl. yes! we are girls

Who asked for your constant conformation

About our identification

Where all we need is emancipation

And a secured nation

With little determination

To protect the mothers of next generation.

Yes! I’m a girl. Yes! We are girls.

So, what now? we are here

With all the fear

Dripping the drops of tear on societal swear

Competing for the best gear

But not waiting for the ideal bear

No offence! Just making it clear.

however, support is always so mere

but who cares when confidence is our new cheer

And freedom? C’mon dear!

You live in the celestial sphere.

By Chandana Chowdary