They say,
If you’ve been a bride’s maid,
For five times or more,
It’s time to quit weddings,
Till your Prince Charming comes.
They say,
If you’ve been a wife,
For ten years with no son,
Bundle your things for,
A new woman to come.
They say,
If your husband’s riches,
lesson after you arrive;
Then oh wife you have black feet,
And must leave his house.
They say,
If your child is smart,
Well, his dad is to be praised,
If the child turns out faulty,
‘Course, you are to blame.
They say,
A housewife you must be,
With no wealth of your own,
And if your husband passes,
They take away your home.
They make living hard,
Making rules without regard;
Leaving women imprisoned,
Without shackles to leave marks.
The image is courtesy of Black women art.com
It is just how ridiculous the man gets all the praise when the children and wife does something approving, however the woman gets all the scorn when thise close to her disappoints. It will never make sense to me.
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It doesn’t make sense to me either. ππ
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A beautiful write on a very serious and tragic reality:-)
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Thank you very much
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“They” are wrong!
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Yes they are! Gravely so too. Thank you Jodi for your support. π
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A powerful message that continues to need to be told. I pray men will wake up, and treat women – all women with dignity and respect.
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Thank you very much π. I pray so too.
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WOW Wow WOW–though I live in middle class America, my marriage was a prison without shackles. I’m free and alone now. Fabulous poem, powerful!
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Hehe, thank You Azul for the wows π. I’m sorry. I thibk this is a sad reality that isn’t restricted to just one continent but happens all over the world.
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Very effective and powerful poem. It is very sad the expectations that are on women in parts of the world. In this day and age it shouldn’t be so.
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Thank you very much Mandi. It shouldnt be, but sadly it is. I pray things get better with the coming generations.
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Very powerful Ameena! (Very sad, too).
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Thank you very much PJ π
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lovely pic, sad that plight of women is so bad in Africa.
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Thank you for reading and the lovely comment. π
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welcome
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You’re poems are very powerful!
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Aw, thank you. I appreciate it. π
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Powerful poem, sad subject
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It really is a sad occurrence. Thank you very much for reading π
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Well-written and sadly, hits the nail on the head for so many parts of the world. What an amazing poem!
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Thank you very Shannen. It is so sad to see these things occurring.
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A great subject you pulled out in the poem and did it brilliantly, π
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Thank you very much π
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This poem stabbed me in the heart Ameena, but in a good way (if that’s even possible). This poem is poignant and sad, but the truth always hurts. You’ve taken a difficult subject and made it beautiful, even in the painful areas. It is a small light on the horizon that times are slowly progressing and women are finally getting the recognition and respect they deserve.
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That image and your words just screams… AFRICA!!!
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That’s exactly the reality!!! Thanks for reading π
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Another great poem for your book someday that will enlighten others and move them to tears!
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Thank you very much Joy.. Hahaha
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Goshh No words to praise this poem..It’s amazing and message is clearly conveyed. “They” are losers.
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Aw. Thank you very much. Yes they are! Great losers indeed.
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yes..and anytime..:) mind giving feedback about my posts?
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Great – it’s incredible that these prejudices still exist in this day and age. Even here in the UK women sometimes aren’t paid the same wage for the same job. But if you are assertive, you do at least stand a chance to be equal. Good luck in your fight! ~Liz http://www.lizbrownleepoet.com
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Whew! I love this. This is one of the reasons that I didn’t want to be a mom because they blame us for everything. I’m sharing this.
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Thank you very much Tikeetha π. And the Worst part is when our fellow females are the ones pointing the fingers at us.
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Yes. We really need to understand the definition of sisterhood. I am my sister’s keeper.
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Good part is we don’t see such many these days. Women do are treated well! Nice Poem Ameena! Its has a high impact! π
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Thank you Prakash. You know, in Nigeria, it’s actually the women who say such against other women. The “they” here, refers to other women. π
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Strange to hear that. Now this poem gives out a different perception!
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A sad reality. Maybe one day things will change for the better. When a young demure woman has been a victim of such circumstances…once she grow older, she takes it out on other women…
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A sad reality.
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It really is π
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This is a very powerful poem and so well written! It just doesn’t seem real that it can be happening in this day and time, but the sad reality is…it is happening. So much revealed in so few words.
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Thank you very Much Jc. It really is happening and so sad too.
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No words to praise dear…Its just amazing
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Aw, thank you very much ππ
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I totally can relate to this!
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Aw, I’m glad you can relate to this and at the same time I’m sorry about it Lynz. β€
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We women don’t always get all the credit we deserve for the things that we do, the self sacrifices that we make, your words speak so eloquently about this.
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Thank you very much. π
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You must be the master of your emotions, if you wish to live in peace, for he who can control himself, becomes free.
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