Thursday 2 September 2010

I Was Not


I was not born to fulfil some man's fantasy of what the ideal woman should be.

I was not born to help him along to his destiny while mine languishes as I wait for him to glance at me.


I was not born to cook, to clean or wash the dishes.

I was not born to look, to be admired, or to grant him wishes.

I was not born to complete a man.

God made me whole.

I was not born to be thought for by a man.

God gave me a soul.


I was born to reach the destiny that God has set for me.

I was born to be the woman that God created me to be.

6 comments:

  1. Snap Snap Snap :) That was very nice.
    Amara.

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  2. Yes. Now if only we could explain this to our people. *Hiss*

    The saddest part is that it is women who perpetuate these so-called ideals. I swear I don't blame men for having these stupid expectations cos their friends/girlfriends/mothers make it okay to expect Superwoman to pop out whenever they deem it fit. In short, well said.

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  3. You should get your sister to read this.

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  4. I like this.
    Victoria

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  5. Ta y'all. And opium which sister has to read this and why?

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  6. thank you for this. now, if only all women could realize it and stop helping men keep society patriarchal

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