Girls In Pakistan

In Pakistan, the Taliban, Which flaunts an iron rule, Thinks girls of every age belong At home and not in school. And females who defy their laws Get targeted and shot, To prove that force and power Are the things they haven’t got. But what they do possess, in spades, Which keeps their spirits yearning, Is a passion for equality And appetite for learning. It’s hard for me to comprehend Why this is such a threat; How education menaces Is something I don’t get. Yet bullies with their weapons Love to ambush and attack, Believing (falsely) that these tactics Will hold females back. So bravo to you fearless girls Who’ve banded in alliance And manage still to get to school – So daunting in defiance. The world is hoping, fingers crossed, That from the seeds you’ve planted You’ll be allowed the education That we take for granted.