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Muffled Cry of An Unborn Daughter

Impregnable fortress, my mother's womb, Beyond all evil reach, no one can intrude, Bundled with joy, I rocked and rolled ! Little to my conscious , did I know of the plot, To kill me inside, even before my birth, Just because they knew that I was a girl ! Small family norm, families you design, Male dominance, a unilateral align, Do you think female foeticide is no crime ? Although I am no threat to a man's being, Doused my ambitions, catered to his fragile ego, Suppressed my desires, closed my thoughts ! I covered myself as if guilty of being a female, Transformed myself into an art that fascinates, Yet reave me of my right of being born ? I will now equate myself, my dear mother, Let me once breathe in the same air, Tears in eyes, heavy heart, a muffled cry, I will expand your world, procreator I am !! Written on 18/5/14 ' on menace of female foeticide prevalent in society'

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Date: 5/30/2014 2:55:00 PM
A powerful passionate write for any unborn child is music to my ears.. Your words speak volumes for them.... Thank you for sharing... A fan... Arlene
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Date: 5/28/2014 12:26:00 AM
A VERY POWERFUL WRITE MY DEAR. FOR SO LONG WE HAVE, AS WOMEN BEEN SUPRESSED. WE MUST UNITE AND CLAIM OUR EQUAL RIGHTS WELL DONE!!!! lAINIE
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Date: 5/26/2014 8:38:00 PM
very well said. what a powerful presentation-a girl child perceives and readies herself for the gender equality fight in the womb itself. salute the spirit of womanhood. Mohan
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Date: 5/24/2014 9:31:00 AM
Hi Dr. Upma.....I have been looking forward to see you post this poem (you hinted about it before). Very expressive and heartfelt. Can we carry on blaming culture for these atrocities? Thank you for raising awareness about this delicate subject. // paul
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 5/24/2014 9:43:00 AM
Thanks Paul for valued comments ! I had posted on 18th , got comments also, but somehow on 21st four of my poems got deleted ,, then rewrote ,,, I really am committed to the cause, we as a team cud save many such unborns thru' motivation of mothers, one of my doc colleague wrote a song on the issue.
Date: 5/24/2014 4:21:00 AM
it is sad, how some cultures prefer a boy to girls being born, and make women get rid of the baby if its a daughter. so sad, well written
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 5/24/2014 11:02:00 AM
Thnx for the like n encouraging comments Diane ! It really is sad ,, but then pondering is a key to success !

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