TIGed

Switch headers Switch to TIGweb.org

Are you an TIG Member?
Click here to switch to TIGweb.org

HomeHomeExpress YourselfPanoramaIn Awe of the Woman in Me
Panorama
a TakingITGlobal online publication
Search



(Advanced Search)

Panorama Home
Issue Archive
Current Issue
Next Issue
Featured Writer
TIG Magazine
Writings
Opinion
Interview
Short Story
Poetry
Experiences
My Content
Edit
Submit
Guidelines
In Awe of the Woman in Me Printable Version PRINTABLE VERSION
by Sumukhi, India Oct 6, 2008
Human Rights   Poetry

  

The day I took shape in my mother's womb:
She was happy with joy & didn't know what to expect.
If it’s a girl, she said, 'I wont send her to the tomb'
Be it a boy or a girl, the child gets the same respect.

Being born as a girl, I was made to stay at home,
Equality in education wasn't the same anymore,
Given a chance, I knew I wanted to go to school,
So I fought for the chance, and made it to school.

You may wonder where the strength within me is.
Guess what! I'm in Awe of the Woman in Me.

I knew I wanted to go to college one day,
But being a girl, there probably was no such day.
So I studied hard & knew I could do it,
And gained scholarship in order to make it.
A woman with curves, is all that people thought,
I topped my class & got a great job.

At work, the men just brushed me aside,
Thinking I'm no competition, But I took it in my stride.
I worked hard night & day, to show how good I was,
And soon I was, A woman with a cause.
I broke the glass ceiling and made it to the top,
The woman in me just didn't want to stop.

So today I'm a woman with a lot of fame,
Hey Girl, You can do the same & make your name.
There is a way waiting for you to find,
Dear child, it’s all in your mind.
I thought I was a girl & didn't have a life
I'm proud to be a girl today & want one more life.

You may wonder, where the strength within me is;
Guess what! I'm in Awe of the Woman in Me.





 1     


Tags

You must be logged in to add tags.

Writer Profile
Sumukhi


This user has not written anything in his panorama profile yet.
Comments
You must be a TakingITGlobal member to post a comment. Sign up for free or login.