The Girl Child
I read this article in the e-paper. i knew that when a cat gives birth it goes through so much pain and looses so much of energy that to keep itself alive it eats one of its newborns but human are considered to be different. It's said a mother can never take the life of her kid no matter sin he/she has commited but when you get to hear of an incident,actually an accident that led to death of an innocent girl and her own mother causing it.your firm belief in humanity is shook.please read the link to knwo the incident that inspired this poem.
This is a true event, not from the past
of a girl, who lived in jodhpur -
beautiful as a blossom and damn she was smart.
she was twelve and thought studying could be fun,
her parents disapproved, and said it couldn't be done.
for the very fact, she's born a girl
she was deprived the right to read, write and learn.
India is such a land where a girl child is never in demand.
she's considered the weaker sex, who's only job assigned
are the house chores, caring for the children and the blind sex
what a pity ! what a sign ! so many years and yet we say it's not fine
to let a girl get educated, rise beyond the horizons and shine
the reason to say, a no could be many but we forget that
the government now doesn't charge even a penny.
days of perstering, asking to let her make a difference
and days went ignoring her pleed, until one day
when the tolerance broke barrier and she demanded
her rightful career. she was hit and made to sit,
but she wouldn't listen. another hit that was harder for the fit
and it took her life, she dared and her belief led to her death
she stood up against her parents and the society
she's beautiful as a blossom, who's now burried deep.
~~ chetana.N
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