15/05/2022
MY BODY IS MY OWN
My womanly body has been sealed
into culture norms, for l am a property
ready to be traded for cows any time.
l do not hold a pen for long because a pen may expose my rights to the world as a girl,l do not have a voice in a world where men dominate every corner of the world.
An icon for wealth,
Every man is on auction to make me his property,my voice is stolen by my parents and brothers.l am not allowed to decide what my body desires, anyone that knocks is a potential buyer whether mute, illiterate,dump so long as they satisfy my parent's needs then I am given off without my concern.but let me tell you,
My body is my own
This body you see here belongs to me and nobody should push,threat or force me into early childmarriage.
But as a girl child l deserve to dream more and explore them, given equality
My dreams, talents, ambitions, visions are burried inside me by those who think my body is not my own
✍️ Poem by Matrinah Macuek
