Hasna Shaikh
The divine rights were for both
But to create differences the society has taken an oath.
An oath to suffocate one
And let the other a free bee
My inherited anger is unacceptable
But if done by other is termed as “unstoppable”
When I was little
I wished to be a man
A strong and powerful man
Unknown of their hypocrisy, and cowardice
Their emotions being tiny than a fairy light
If the certification of manliness comes from an extra piece of flesh,
Then I possess it more, so don’t profess.
I curse the women who have applaud them
Making me write bitter truth about them
And my curses always work
You can ask any of my friends
So memorize
I am alive
And will live my life
I will scream like a woman
Whenever you try to destroy
I will slit your everything
Whenever you try to look with your evil eye
I am a woman
Unapologetically
(Writer is pursuing a master’s in political science at Goa University)
