Poem: Hello from the independent girl !

This is a piece I wrote to perform at a Slam Poetry Meet up called Backyard Poetry in Abu Dhabi. 
Hope you guys like it.As always let me know your thoughts through comments.


In her early twenties
She can vote, she can marry
Of society, she has to be wary

Freedom, Liberty & Equality
She has them all
With limits, set by Hypocrisy & Patriarchy

Love marriages, a challenging task
Boyfriend looked down upon
Boy whose stars align
Perfect, irrespective of his sins

Raised to be an achiever
Excel in art, science, math
Career with growth prospects
Given up for marriage prospects

Son travels around the world
Trip with friends, banned for the girl
Travel with your husband -is the word
Freedom of choice is barred.

Girl who voices her opinion
Rebuked for her choices
She will never find a companion
Her mind ignores these drones

Taught to dream high
Only to let them fly
At the marriage altar
With a sigh

Religions teach humanity
Society imparts virtues
Yet the differences rule.
Love thy brother, a joke.

The Virginity between her legs
Priority for the promiscuous man
Double standards are the norm
Her defiance raises a storm

She pleads for time
Before riding the marriage train
All Reasons in vain
As she is bound by invisible chains

Tentacles of Bigotry & Misogyny,
Reach to strangle her
Yet with defiance in her eyes
And Strength in her soul

The New Age Independent woman
Rises above her nemesis