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“The undaunted me will not remain fettered by your patriarchal chains,” says the woman in this evocative poem.
I kicked off Your decrepit shield of norms And I lifted my veil You frowned and fussed Used your feigned chivalry To let the fear prevail
I dared to hold a hand Love, endear and rebel You condemned, commanded Abused and butchered For you wanted me In silence to dwell
With the power of my pen I voiced my dissent You gave me lessons in morality A string of ‘fatwas’ you sent Unabated I surged ahead Without any remorse For the rules I bent
I vowed to learn To keep the flame Of education kindled You put a gun on my head There I was An unwavering soul Not once I dwindled
I defy your whims and fancies For I am here To carve my own path I will ascend, assert and aspire Demand and desire Renounce, love and dream Don’t you scare me With the aftermath!
I will dare and dazzle I will challenge Rise and roar The woman in me Will keep yearning for more!
I shall continue To walk the unconventional lanes Wearing my vigour and resolve You may warn, thwart Repress and restrain me Nevertheless, Like a phoenix I shall evolve!
Yes I have a Taslima A Malala and a Gurmehar in me I will indeed speak my mind And this is the way Undeterred I shall be!
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