I
SEE… YOU SAW
There’s something I see…a lot of things actually
It’s all of what you saw, but a lot differently
I see a highly qualified, intelligent one with
dreams and wishes
You saw someone who’ll wash your clothes and do the dishes
I see a beautiful, generous and compassionate soul
within
You saw an overweight, or short girl who will never fit in
I see someone who chases after what she believes in
with all her might
You saw someone who reaches out for much more than
she can bite
I see someone who’s strong, independent, advancing
at a self-assured pace
You saw an opportunity, a wily woman you hope to
beat, to ‘put her in her place’.
I see a woman confident of her body and herself
You saw a ‘slut’ who rightfully belongs on a domestic
shelf
I see one who’s got a charming, eloquent way with
the words
You saw a smooth talker, rubbishing away all her
efforts
I see one who extends herself beyond domesticity and
carves out a niche
You saw she crossed her ‘limits’ and needs to be put
on a leash
I see she’s a people’s person, mingling and making friends
galore
You saw she’s ‘loose’, without morals, close to a ‘whore’
I see she’s fearless, tough against the tide
You saw and pushed her down with all your might
I see one who’s a lioness, fighting for her rights
You saw she’s ‘dented and painted’ and so must give
up the fight.
I see she’s trying her best to selflessly manage two
worlds
You saw she has no business to have another world
I see her struggle everyday to make a place for
herself
You saw and decided there must be none of her self
I see her moulding a second brave one as a mother
You saw and stomped on the hope of another
I see them struggling each day to live full,
enriching and rewarding lives
You saw and decided they deserve nothing more than
to be mothers and wives
There’s something I see…a lot of things actually
It’s all of what you saw, but a lot differently!
