They say-it’s a girl,
And a chicken is slaughtered,
When a boy graces the earth,
A cow- he deserves.
They say- it’s a girl,
With one glance and their backs;
A boy breathes first air,
And is enshrouded by a crowd.
They say- it’s a girl,
and their shoulders feel burdened,
Cost of marriage is high-
Faces clouded with grief.
They say- it’s a girl!
In the 21st century,
The women curse their stars,
For birthing their kind.
They say- it’s a girl,
And ignorance comes to fore.
But without girls in the world,
There will be no men.
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You have depicted the pain very well… women are living with such inferiority complexes that they fear to give birth to a girl..
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Thank you very much. It’s sad that some women still feel this way today.
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I have two daughters and I wouldn’t trade them for anything in the world.
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And that’s the way it should be. I was talking to my mum this morning, and we were discussing how some people don’t realize the blessings they have in daughters. 😃
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I was thinking exactly your final stanza before I reached it
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Ahhh, thank you very much!! 😃 similar minds 😁😁
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So sad that they have to fear giving birth to a girl!
The ending was perfect! ❤
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So very sad that women have to feel fear and disappointment when having a girl!
Your ending was perfect!
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I love my daughter & son in equal measure. If every child no matter what gender or which part of the world they live in was valued & treated right from the moment they were born, our world would be a far happier & safer place for us all. The reality of the current situation saddens me deeply😥
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It is so sad that such attitudes still exist in our world. One can understand the desire to leave ones country of birth under those circumstances, but for those who are unable to? Very sad.
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I know. It’s very sad. According to statistics, India has more men than women simply because of their high rate of female infanticide. Here in Nigeria and Sudan though, the males are regarded with a higher status. And some people like the nomads in Sudan, do not allow their females to attend school.
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Such male dominance was prevalent in the Western world not too long ago. Once has to believe that, while things are still not equal, women have come a considerable way towards equality and that progress in that direction will eventually impact countries such as India.
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Aaaah Ameeenaaa! I can’t just aah I can’t.Speechless.
You are so good at poetry! MashaAllah.
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Powerful!
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I love this one so much.
Nd it’s 21st century yet people are like this.
It’s heartbreaking.
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Loved it, because in my life I have seen many women close to me in my family and friends circle that were subjected to living in shame for having brought only daughters in this world. South Asia is so pathetic really, in rural areas people sometimes throw new born baby girls in trash cans and ditches.
My dad loved daughters but never lived long to see me grow up, instead I had all these negative sentiments around me with she is a girl, don’t let her do what she wants etc etc.
The violence against women starts the moment when the doctor or nurse comes out of delivery room and announce ‘its a girl’ and that continues all her life.
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you showed the gender biased and the sadness in this awesome piece. and and that last stanza ends with a punch. a punch a judgmental society deserves.
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The quote in the picture is so powerful Ameena. I shall never forget it. Thank you.
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Thank you very much Aakansha. 😊😊
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Your poem is right on the mark! Girls should always be welcomed in this world just like boys. I never can understand why people feel the way they do about girls…especially other countries. I just read something the other day about a country that makes the woman leave the home when she is having her period. They consider it a health hazard. Some of these women stay under the house and others have to find whatever shelter they can during this time. That line of thinking is something I will never understand! Some animals are treated better than women.
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So beautifully written. It’s sad that despite this being the 21st century, there’s a long way to go before we achieve gender equality in all sense of the word.
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Thank you very much Shweta. I know right. And the sad fact is than so many women have been oppressed for so long they have accepted the reality that they are in inferior to men,
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Yes! That is a sad fact! It’s like they can’t even think about alternatives but things are changing albeit at a slow pace..
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