You can’t run while you bleed they said.
A new trend I set and a bright path for others I laid.
This job is only for men,
And I tried it for fun.
My dreams for them were dangerous,
Can’t girls have all the fun and get adventurous ?
I traveled places, lived and met people,
For once can’t people stop belittling each other
based on color, physique, and gender,
Miracles happen when we are a blender.
A human is defined by who she is from within,
Don’t tell me that being a girl is a sin.
It isn’t added responsibility,
I am no liability and I need no security.
I make my own choices of people and clothes,
In my affairs stop poking your nose.
Being assaulted is a fault on your part, not mine,
Me it doesn’t define.
I like my guy friends, vodka, and shorts,
Chocolate, travel,party and sports.
Don’t you define ,refine or modify me,
Let us all live a life of no boundaries.
And it is Day 24 of UBC. Just 7 more days to go 😉
P.S. : The character, events and incidents are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
The purpose of the poem is to put forth my view 🙂
That’s a thoughtful post,Ramya!Setting boundaries make things worse and complex. I loved the message you delivered thru this beautiful poem.:)
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Great going . you are a rockstar in true sense
Yes, no boundaries can restrain the free spirit! Breaking barriers is what the society needs to do and it seriously needs to grow up, live and let live! Beautiful poem as always Ramya.
Rightly said, It isn’t an added responsibility, and let us live with no boundaries. It is time to get rid of such stigmas. Ramya, you have brought out the true essence of what being a women is and not what is actually seen and practiced.
Personal freedom needs to be protected. Whenever I feel irritated I think about the situation in out neighbouring countries where this poem would be frowned upon.So we are far away from reaching our goals ,but slowly we will reach
I wish people accepted women and didn’t judge us on so many criterion.. Beautifully expressed.
Just Be Yourself ,
Women are far from achieving equality in so much of the world. Substitute a man for a woman in that poem and no one would give it much thought at all.
Exactly..why all the rules only for girls? What about boys? ts high time..Rules need to be changed 🙂
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Very well articulated. Why should all the “rules” be only for girls? It’s about time we break them and set our own boundaries!
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Rules differ depending on who makes them and who needs to abide by them. until you heed to the rulers you will be ruled. break the rules, break the chains..there you are-freedom at last
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Well well.. why should only boys have all the fun? Hope all discriminations and gender biases end. The sooner the better.
I love it, Ramya! Truly, why should boys have all the fun?
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