Set free my sister, Set free my friend



I once knew a girl as happy and chirpy as can be
So full of life so full of bliss
A social animal jumping around
Heart throb of many boys around
She learnt to plan early in life
And believed her planning will always be live
She was immature and she was naïve
She didn’t understand God’s ways
She had to live in a harsh world
Where men rule and women suffer
Where, sometimes though they are allowed to work
Back home they are meant to serve
She had been brought up like her brother
Given all the rights and she didn’t have to bother
She had no time to be in kitchen
Because she had to study for her mission
She excelled and gained the respect
And then she married a man whom she selects
Life was good until she realized
She was a woman and had no right to reach the skies
No right to be wiser than the man
No right to be successful than the man
No right to enjoy a space for herself
No right to earn more than her man
Here she is today fighting with herself
Swearing on raising her doll in a different way
Where she will make her realize the truth
That she stays in a world where the man rules
She won’t create a rosy picture
But make her prepared for what’s in store
Think-are we setting the right examples?
Is the woman still free?
She is but a slave of her own society
Set free my sister, set free my friend
World needs you to leave your inhibitions
Stop worrying about other’s and their judgments
Those who love you will accept your independence
Those who don’t- never loved you
World needs you and your wisdom
Set free my sister, set free my friend

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