Let them breathe

Poem:  
      LET THEM BREATHE
Every single girl sings in a different tone
Some dance to the melodious lifestyle of their family 
While some show their teeth to portray fake smile 
In their heart, they keep bleeding in tears
Some feel  10? of the gifts of happiness the world can give 
When they are with their compatriot
For their house is like a living hell 
Let them breathe
When they opt to lay on the bed of culture and dance to the tune of morality 
They become vulnerable prey to predators 
When they are our daughters 
We taste our soup
And when they are our step's 
They feel the sharp blade of our body
Their backs become our drums 
And their cheek our cymbals
At a young age, they hug stigmatization and torture as close buddies 

When they're academically down 
We forced them into marriage
Be it early marriage or not 
Where they can face physical and emotional agony
Some flee from the unbearable threats at home
to enjoy the street's picnic 
This was how some turned into sex workers
Please let them breathe

Even a small comment can leave a deep wound in a girl's mind 
Their dress code is not an invitation for eve-teasing
We should guide them
We should love them
They should confide in us
So let them breathe
Allow the girl child  talk
Let the girl child talk about what pains her
SLaDA says let girls talk
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 1/16/2024 1:06:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Date: 1/14/2024 1:55:00 PM
Nice first poem..Welcome to Poetry Soup..
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