I will shape my life the way I like
They sent me to school
And once my schooling years are finished
I joined university
And I was among the brightest students
Till the thought of marriage hunts
My parents and my community
Marriage then becomes the sole dream
For which I have to fight
Being reminded of day and night
And at all times
...
Their attitude
Made me feel
How worthless I am
How could I convince them
That my life is not incomplete without a spouse ,
A family or children ?
I can’t be a failure
Just because someone disdained me
Marriage is not the answer
I won’t distroy my future
And devote my life all my life
To a husband
Solely my heart is
My guide …and compass that points me to the North,
balances between my heart and mind
And aswers my parents’ and society’s
questioning
Why do my people keep
Chaining me to one soul
Why should I smother my creativity ?
I hereby tell them their wishes will be a reality
But in the right time
The time my heart determines
Not their scheduled time
How come that you trivialize the notion of success
How absurd of you to associate its path with a spouse
The pursuit of knowledge is achievement
Making a difference in people’s lives is achievement
Not marriage as you claim
To be a perfect wife is not a big deal
To be happy in love is not a big deal
Success is to be a self-reliant outstanding woman
They sent me to school
And once my schooling years are finished
I joined university
And I was among the brightest students
Till the thought of marriage hunts
My parents and my community
Marriage then becomes the sole dream
For which I have to fight
Being reminded of day and night
And at all times
...
Their attitude
Made me feel
How worthless I am
How could I convince them
That my life is not incomplete without a spouse ,
A family or children ?
I can’t be a failure
Just because someone disdained me
Marriage is not the answer
I won’t distroy my future
And devote my life all my life
To a husband
Solely my heart is
My guide …and compass that points me to the North,
balances between my heart and mind
And aswers my parents’ and society’s
questioning
Why do my people keep
Chaining me to one soul
Why should I smother my creativity ?
I hereby tell them their wishes will be a reality
But in the right time
The time my heart determines
Not their scheduled time
How come that you trivialize the notion of success
How absurd of you to associate its path with a spouse
The pursuit of knowledge is achievement
Making a difference in people’s lives is achievement
Not marriage as you claim
To be a perfect wife is not a big deal
To be happy in love is not a big deal
Success is to be a self-reliant outstanding woman
