I Am She

By Monisha Makhija

I am me,

Born and remain free.

I am she,

The women you seldom see.

I am her,

Confident and sure,

I am her.

Equal to you sir.

Generations  ago,

We did not matter.

But we became strong,

You cannot shatter.

Heartache and pain,

We always feel.

Yet we rise again,

Coz we struck a deal.

The violence against me,

Is not a must!

Your love we still see,

Why the need to break us ?

Today we are you equal,

Your society does say.

Yet it feels a sequel,

To break us another way.

Somehow, someday.

The world shall see.

I shall rise,

I shall strive.

Coz I am she,

And Iam free.

By Monisha Makhija