It took me a while
to come to this space
where I am no longer
scared or awkward
to restrain the man's hand
trying to grope a girl
on a bus
to protest loudly
when I hear men
use abuses
that are women-centric
to tell every girl I meet
that she doesn't have to hide
her body or her mind
to confront men
related to me
by blood or society
if they abuse or discriminate
to use my word
and my writings
to catalogue
the lessons and the fight
so however little it may be
a small speck in this
struggle of enormity
my voice is my pay forward
to my mum
her mum's mum
my daughter's future daughter
and all women everywhere
This is my sword and my shield
my defence and my attack
and I will break
the conspiracy of silence.
This post is dedicated to an inspiring fellow blogger popularly known as IHM who blogs at THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN INDIAN HOMEMAKER. Her work and her personality as reflected in her work inspire me as a blogger, as a mom and as a woman.
to come to this space
where I am no longer
scared or awkward
to restrain the man's hand
trying to grope a girl
on a bus
to protest loudly
when I hear men
use abuses
that are women-centric
to tell every girl I meet
that she doesn't have to hide
her body or her mind
to confront men
related to me
by blood or society
if they abuse or discriminate
to use my word
and my writings
to catalogue
the lessons and the fight
so however little it may be
a small speck in this
struggle of enormity
my voice is my pay forward
to my mum
her mum's mum
my daughter's future daughter
and all women everywhere
This is my sword and my shield
my defence and my attack
and I will break
the conspiracy of silence.
This post is dedicated to an inspiring fellow blogger popularly known as IHM who blogs at THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN INDIAN HOMEMAKER. Her work and her personality as reflected in her work inspire me as a blogger, as a mom and as a woman.
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