Aida Nielsen Poet Rhyme

She wouldn't understand

That morning she faked a smile on her face,
And she tried to carry her worries with grace,
When she walked to the altar next to her dad,
Her heart was sore, and scared and sad.

When she entered the church and they played the hymn,
She entered a world that belonged to him,
The song and the people were there to remind
Her of everything she had to leave behind.

She was wearing a beautiful white dress,
A symbol of desires she had to suppress,
Her innocence was her family's pride,
And she couldn't lose it til she became a bride.

And now, after 60 years and a lot of wars
Women can vote, be leaders and mentors
Women can have sex with many different men
They can get divorced and get married again.

If she was here now, she wouldn't understand 
That we can do today what was once widely banned,
That marriage means love and shouldn't be forced,
And love sometimes dies, and people get divorced.

I wish she could see
That she changed the world for me so I can speak,
She helped me be free,
And I'm strong today because she was once weak.

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