I Am a Girl

I am a girl I am young and vibrant Strong and fearless Black and beautiful I am neither a wife nor a mother I am a girl Knowing my rights will help me carry out my responsibiities Why deprive me of them? I have a voice, a clean and loud one, allow me to speak Its hurt everyday I weep Where is my freedom of speech? I can do what my brothers can, and even do more and better Why the gender barrier ? My back; my bag Babies? Not this time I am a girl Give me a pen and paper and see me write my story I want to be encourage to go to school I have heard about fornication, early marriage is a total frustration I have many things to say as a give but I want to end by telling you all that I am a girl and deserve a safe space in society