A Woman

I know I have been away for quite a time, Every time I promise to come here more often, but you know the rest. Sorry guys, I got caught up in a few personal stuff. Here is another poem for you.

A Woman

I made a huge mistake

As I came into this world

I was a girl, and not a human.

I was born to give birth

And not to live my life

The way I want, to fulfill wishes

Not mine, but my mother’s,

Father’s, husband’s later on,

And then my children’s.

Nobody cared for a thank you, nor for a please

It was as if I was born to work

To work forever without a salary

To work day and night, without complaining

To work all along, without love

To work selflessly,

And above all to be tortured

At every moment, by complaints

That never cease.

They complain about everything,

From the food I cook, to the clothes I wash

From the shoes I polish, to the cutlery I shine

Don’t I too have a life?

Being stalked every day,

Can’t even stand in front of my house

In the fear of eyes, someone’s.

Looking right through me

As if I murdered someone

I too am a human

I too want to live

Will I ever get freedom?

The answer is up to you

Maybe not me but my daughters must get.

It’s up to you. Answer me.

Will I get freedom from all this?