People say it's a curse being a woman
I never thought it true
Always, did pretty much what I wanted to do
Studied, played, worked, roamed the world
And being a woman never really seemed a curse
Of course there were troubles,
Minor irritations at best
Proprieties to maintain and Cinderella times to be kept
The unending discourses on what a woman should or not do
Well meaning Threats and advices that all of 'us' must know
But, it was never a big deal-
One learns to shrug them off-
With polite smiles, and cursory nods
They would not hold me back from discovering this earth
From meeting strangers, travelling new lands
Exploring possibilities and leaving my footprints on every bank of sand
In fact I always silently thanked god
Being woman was fun, the way I thought
Perks of being born a woman in a family of means
No family business to shoulder, no real pressure to earn
Girls could express Cry, laugh, pout and complain
Friendships were deeper, bonding stronger
In the feminine world everything was softer
Dressing and dreaming and doing pretty much what u wish
Being a girl seemed like such bliss
And then, when adulthood hit
I finally woke up to the 'curse' bit
Women are generous, nurturing, always giving
They care and cherish and are gullible and forgiving
And even when someone breaks their heart
Women cry and crumble but they don't lash out
It's very easy for a man to forget,
To bully, to threaten, blame and storm out
But even when a woman's been wronged
She tries her best to make it work out
And no matter how painful the end
In her heart the sentiments always remain
The memories, the feelings, the gentle reminders
Those live in her heart till her very end
Don't allow her to hate and instead defend
The very person who caused her the pain
To be a woman is not a curse
The curse lies in having a woman's heart'
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem