In Your Rightful Place

Ramblings of a raging mind. A feminist write.

You think that perhaps, a word or stare,

or a dirty phrase hurled down the hem of a skirt,

can keep a woman caged and scared.

Perhaps you think too, that the only place

which suits a woman is near a musty stove,

that she should walk just along your pace.

I woe such men on their high horse,

galloping around with no remorse ...

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a woman's rightful place is right beside a man...on equal footing...neither one on a high horse.
When will this really happen?
It has taken too long, and still we are so far behind.
the rhyme scheme works really well here.
i cheered when reading this.
j.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I find that I have very little patience left now in terms of tolerating that male dominant attitude :x we're def too far behind despite all the tech advancements...
Thank you so much for your words here, Jacob. Always appreciated.

[adichie]

Think how much farther ahead men would be if some of them spent more time on self-empowerment than on civilizing the unwashed women in their circles. It’s a form of domestic colonization, a political act in one’s own home sometimes.

No remorse, indeed.

Well stated, Yumna!

Btw, it’s Deb - can’t remember my previous username here, but I’m back. :):)

Adix

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Ah, hello there, Deb! Was wondering if I'd seen this pic before haha! ;P
I like your thoughts here. This definitely starts from one's own home...
Thank you so much for appreciating. Good to have you back around :))

[adichie]

Thanks, dear, and you are welcome!!!

[Lydia Shutter]

I am sure there are still men like that in this world, but fortunately I don't know any of them. We have come a long way, but it is obvious we have not come far enough. Well written. Very empowering. Lydi**

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Unfortunately yes, I do live in the part of the world where this attitude is quite prevalent...I'm glad you're fortunate enough. :)
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and for appreciating, Lydia.

[Chris Shaw]

An empowering write Dr Y. Our place is on an equal footing with men. Sadly there are still many old dinosaurs who haven't cottoned on to that yet. It's a struggle but we will get there one day.

Chris

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Aye, I like to think that the future is female, or at least I hope so... Thank you so much for your thoughts and for appreciating, Christine. x

[Chris Shaw]

You are welcome my friend. All good wishes to you. X

[Laurierose]

Yes! I am all for this empowerment. A women is fierce and she commands respects as gracefully as she commands a room. A woman will bloom past the point of circumstance and grow into her own. I felt this. Similar to Jacob, I applauded this. Standing ovation. Great read.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I'm glad you felt this write. Thank you so much for the lovely review and for appreciating, Laurierose. :)

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Amazing poem, very impowering and meaningful, as a woman of course i loved this poem. No woman should be made to feel like her place is in the kitchen, ir that shes a slave of some sort. Im over lables. The world needs to stop looking at things as for a certain sex, when really everything is made for just people and we should all do what we love, as a man or woman. Fantasticly written.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Aye, I just get impatient when I see this kind of mindset around me.
Thank you so much for reading and appreciating this piece, cimmy. Nice to see you back around here. :)

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

:) ur very mucg welcome. Im enjoying writing again

[An owl on the moon]

What a powerfully voiced raging, rambling canvas of words. It seems to me that in some romantic poetry women are nearly worshiped, and yet on the streets, in the real world, there is still so much suppression, so much aggression. Why should only half the population have dreams, have longings for a life? And why in this world can there not be room for everyone to seek the stars.. and be encouraged on their journeys? We still seem so horribly far away...

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I think so too. A vast difference between how females are treated in dreams and in reality...
Thank you so much for your thoughts and for appreciating, Craig. x

[apennylate]

I wish I had a horse... Or a high ground to throw it off of...
Is that how high horses work?
Hah...

Feelsbad for the subject of said animosity...

Or am I, being a man...
THE subject...
Uh-oh...
I think I will take that horse now...
A quick getaway might be required...

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Hah, if I didn't know you, I might even have gotten offended at your review ;P however, since I do, it made me laugh to imagine you looking for a getaway on a horse lmao
Thanks so much for reading and the laugh, D. Appreciated :))

[apennylate]

Hope the males in your life behave better...! I would not use a horse anyways... Rocket shoes, more like...