Let me

I live in a third world country, a male dominant society, where i'm always being told around by men. I don't want to be labelled as someone's respect, I just want to be me. I just want to break free.

Why am I answerable to you?

Tell me; don’t I have a mind of my own?

I have my own experiences; I’ll follow the path I want.

You are a man; you haven’t been through what I have.

The troubles I’ve faced, I’ve faced them all alone.

You don’t tell me what to do, 

You don’t tell me what’s wrong and what’s right,

It’s my battle and I know how to fight.

You can’t just stand there and tell me around,

Passion has ignited my heart, now I will not be bound.

I will struggle to follow the fire I’ve set

Let me burn in it, let my ashes float in the air

For it will make me feel freer than I ever was

Dancing with the winds with no one to make it stop.

Let me dance and swirl and twirl,

Let me tell my story to the world.

Author's Note

Just something i wrote in 5 mins. I wrote this because my heart aches every time I’m told, "you're a girl, you can't". Let me tell you, I'm a girl and I will.

Reviews

[Ashira Macy]

This was absolutely majestic, full of raw emotion and spite for those who claim you can't. You are absolutely right, no one decides what you can and can not do but you. Stand up and preach woman, and lead those who are not as strong as you are! We need more woman who feel as self empowered as you. This is definitely a new favorite.

[Sjay]

Thanks Ashira. I'm glad this turned out to be something helpful for women who are not as yet empowered or they just need a little push or maybe someone to tell them that yes, you can turn the tables, you can change your life, you alone are enough to fight against the world.

[Ashira Macy]

That is what I like to hear. Not enough people think the way you do, so you have the power to inspire others.

[Lyan]

A great job! Very powerful indeed.

[Tom]

Yes indeed, no man has any right to claim dominion over another person whether male or female!

A praiseworthy, poetic proclamation to liberty and emancipation for all women the world over !!

[Rene Salinas]

Good on you! I would go even further as I am not sue where do you live and although not relevant stigma seems stronger in some parts. But this here a feeling that sadly you will have to endure and fight. It will be the journey of "Dissprovance" as every ignorant comment will be thrown at you. And you lines are charged with "You wait and see" "Thre ain't no stopping me" " I am here and Iknow what I want" " So pay attention and enjoy the fun".

I like your femininity.

Thankyou

[Sjay]

Thanks a lot for reading. I live in Pakistan Rene, and here, iv'e always been treated differently from my brothers. But I'm a fighter, i did not give in. My relatives think that I lack respect for my elders when i don't listen to them, but this needs to be done, it's time we stand up for what we believe is right before it's too late. I don't want to give birth to a baby girl who grows up to know that she's inferior to men. Therefore, i have to speak now. And not only speak but also take action against it. I've followed my dreams, well, most of them. And because of my family's so called "respect" i still can't completely live the life i want. But step by step, over time, i will completely break free.

[Norah]

I really like this, great poem!

[Avinash]

Tell the person to just "Get lost" who tells you so..

[Sjay]

Haha, that's what i do :D

[Ashley]

I love the poem I feel that of the same way I had many people say that I cant do what a guy does like work wise but truly they don't know me or half the girls out there we can do what we please an we can do half the work that guys does like example: the yard work they do an moving heavy stuff around anything that any guys say we girls cant do we will prove them wrong....guys an anyone else should respect us not tell us what to do or what we can do only we girls can have the say on that :)

[Sjay]

Glad you can relate to it ashley :)