In school, the teacher told me to keep quiet
And stop complaining even though
The sweet boy next to me was bullying me
The principal in my college told me
To shut my mouth and enlightened me that ragging
Is a must for mental strength
My boss demanded to prove myself multiple times
For that promotion I deserved
When my male colleague was handed that in a jiff
At the age of 24 I was forced to see men
So that could they could judge me, mark me
And weigh me against dowry
At 25 I was told by in-numerous aunts, uncles and neighbors
It’s high time to find a man to protect me because
Society doesn’t have the heart to hold single girls of 25+
At 27 I became a spoilt girl when
Decided to walk out of a marriage
They said emotional abuse was nothing
All these people had one thing in common
Even though the situations varied
Scenarios changed
Personalities differed
All these people had one thing to say
One compliment to make me smile
That I was Disobedient.
I’m participating in the Write Tribe Problogger October 2017 Blogging Challenge through October.
Today’s Prompt – “Disobedience”
Adding this to #MondayMusings too
