When family members prayed for a boy
In womb silently I took turns in coy
Parents rushing temples to altar for a boy
I am a girl child , silently I whispered in coy
At my birth , celebrations suddenly came to halt
Smiles fade away , my eyes kept wondering what’s the fault
I looked here and there in an amaze
Oh ! a girl child , was why everybody gaze
Years later when I asked for school
Stitching , knitting , mopping , washing , cooking surrounded as whirlpool
‘Lil me yearned for brother’s book
You are a girl child , he said don’t care to look
It’s my wedding , my husband hurt , no matter how much I do
No dowry , poor arrangement , is what in my in-laws’ mind brew
Only a son to family , came as warning , can undo
With every word , I could feel the foetus turning blue
At the birth , celebrations again came to halt
Everybody finding my fault
But this time this was it , I raised my princess
Yes , she is a girl child , proudly I profess
She has the right , I claimed , to live , to laugh , to love
Get rid of taboos and you could see her as pure as dove
Today , in my old age when I see her flying , chasing dreams , blooming like a flower
I realize the ultimate aim of my life
To gratify my birth , my existence as a happy hour
Yes , I am a girl child not to be just a daughter , sister , wife or mother
But to rise to sunshine as a rainbow shower
Yes , I am a girl child !
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