DREAMS THAT WERE SHATTERED

GOING TO SCHOOL, HAVING FUN, 

NO TENSION AND SMILING WITH FRIENDS,

THEN TO COLLEGE AND THEN TO OFFICE 

THESE WERE HER DREAMS 

AND NOTHING ELSE AT ALL. 

SHE NEEDED THESE TO FEEL HERSELF, 

TO LOVE HERSELF, TO KNOW HERSELF.

BUT THE WEDLOCK AT 18, OFFSPRINGS AT 20 

AND ALL.

SHE IS SURROUNDED BY TAUNTS 

AND HOUSEHOLD WORK, 

SHE IS NO MORE HERSELF.

SHE MAY HAVE EVERYTHING,

SHE MAY FEEL ENVIOUS WHEN SEEING HER CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL, HER HUSBAND GOING TO OFFICE. 

BUT STILL DREAMS WERE SHATTERED AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. 

SHE MAY FEEL COMPLETE WITH HER FAMILY BUT STILL DREAMS WERE SHATTERED AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. 

CC- IN INDIA MANY GIRLS ARE DEPRIVED OF EDUCATION AND IT LEADS THEM TO BECOME WEAK. THE GOVERNMENT IS IMPLEMENTING SCHEMES BUT PARENTS ARE NOT READY. WE NEED TO BELIEVE THAT “SHE” CAN DO ANYTHING. 

                                             BY -SADIYA SIDDIQUI