Friday 8 March 2019

LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF


Hi! I am an opinionated feminist woman,
But I am not too sure if I should always speak my mind
I have been told men don’t appreciate women like me
I am so young and I have no business being socially aware
Ultimately, cooking skills, cleaning skills and pleasing skills
Yes, those three, they will get me married to a nice guy
A guy who cares about his family and listens to his mother
While wanting a wife who would always just listen to him
A guy who cannot make a simple cheese sandwich himself
But could ask me to go make one if I dare open my mouth

Hi! I am an opinionated feminist woman
But I am not too sure if I should always speak my mind
According to our society, my clock seems to be ticking
And a PhD will lower my chances of landing a groom
Intelligence intimidates and deters prospective mates
And if I turn them off, what’s the purpose of me living?
It is okay to zip my mouth and spread my legs for men
For any problems, I have the pillows I can scream into
They say it’s ok if my man abuses me verbally or physically
And they tell me it’s offensive to say this is fucking wrong

Hi! I am an opinionated feminist woman,
But I am not too sure if I should always speak my mind
The other gender seems to constantly give me this cold stare
That says my knowledge of current affairs is unnecessary
Coz what do I know really? Wait, am I even supposed to?
After all, my gender is not made for intelligent dialogue
I should be thankful that I am allowed to do some things
I have the freedom to use social platforms and the internet
But I should remember it’s fine till I post beautiful pictures
I am made to satiate the eyes, the body, but not the brain

Hi! I am an opinionated feminist woman,
But I am not too sure if I should always speak my mind
Like I was saying, I use the internet to write about stuff
So the other day I posted my concern about a possible war
The next day I saw rape threats pouring into my messages
I was the flesh the angry sons of the land wanted to tear apart
Somehow the patriots thought I was an easy target for them all
After all I have a vagina and their penises are the greatest threat
Twitter did not find anything problematic in this attack I faced
But my mother did, and lost a few nights of sleep over my safety

Hi! I am an opinionated feminist woman
But I am not too sure if I should always speak my mind
You know I have a list of people who hate me now
People who detest me, people who can’t stand me
Back in childhood, I was extremely shy and very silent
Everyone seemed to be very fond of that quiet little girl
I guess they wanted me to never change, much like a doll
One they could play with, and throw away when bored
But Surprise! I do have a voice, I also think and express
Do I no more qualify as oh-so-adorable and oh-so-sweet?

Hi! I am an opinionated feminist woman
But I am not too sure if I should always speak my mind
For we were all born only to lower our heads and serve
Born to live as objects of lust and objects of pleasure
Yes! You got it right. You finally recognize who I am now
I am the very subject of your pseudo-intellectual humor
And you know what makes my life even more interesting?
I play the lead role in stories you write to mask your hypocrisy
I do get 9 days of Navratri and a day in March as compensation
All I have to do is “shut up” and accept the privilege with a smile! 😊

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