When life begins in the mother’s womb
But, it ends up becoming the unborn’s tomb
When casualness meets convenience
And, fledgling life taken without repentance
Where are you, O God?
When an infant is exposed to the elements to die
And, the perpetrator doesn’t even so much as sigh
When patriarchal society degenerates into insanity
And, the girl child suffers such brazen inhumanity
Where are you, O God?
When the male offspring is the privileged one
And, the female just for chores to get done
When his stomach is full and he goes to school
And, she is left to cook and wash by the pool
Where are you, O God!
When the innocence of a little girl is violated
And, the perverse pair of pupils not dilated
When supposed guardians become exploiters
And, supposed protectors become assaulters
Where are you, O God?
When a spinster is paraded like cattle
And, the bachelor’s family makes it a battle
When she’s only worthy of what she brings
Even in this day, behold how true it rings
Where are you, O God?
When dowry becomes a lingering issue
And, she feels pain in every tissue
When blamed for her husband’s impotence
And, his lineage gets all the importance
Where are you, O God?
When bruised and battered by violence and taunts
And, the ghost of impending death still haunts
When not killed for dowry but dumped for another
And, she’s the scapegoat for she’s the other
Where are you, O God?
When she’s unwanted by her own parents
And, siblings become social norms’ adherents
When people on both sides strip her of dignity
And, she’s expected to show them magnanimity
Where are you, O God?
When it’s back again to being in vision’s range
And, perverts who never think it strange
When to them it’s all her deliberate fault
And, the self-righteous feel she’s not worth her salt
Where are you, O God?
When interaction with unrelated men raises suspicion
And, her character held to ransom by public opinion
When making a new beginning seems a distant dream
And, much like scaling a mountain it begins to seem
Where are you, O God?
When rejected by in-laws, unwelcome among her own
And, the seeds of her future ruin are truly sown
When despised by society and open to exploitation
And, it’s as if life’s genome has undergone mutation
Where are you, O God?
When this is all there is to a woman’s fate
And, she’s treated similarly by father and mate
When even the men she bore respect her no more
And, society becomes rotten to its core
Where are you, O God?
When she’s ever so desperate but has nowhere to go
And, she wonders whether she can turn to you or no
Will you rescue your own creation—half of humanity?
Or, leave them helpless and crying in unanimity
Where are you, O God?
