Written by Cynthia Mbamalu
Dear woman,
for centuries you were told
to stay in your place.
Better seen but
definitely not to be heard.
“Don’t forget your place woman,
don’t project your voice,
it’s not your right”, they said.
After all, you’re an idea
shaped by society
and society says you
have nothing to say.
You’ve grown
and you’ve fought
to be heard.
You can’t crumble now.
Dear beautiful woman,
you can’t go unheard,
never again.