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"Where was inequality," thought the author, when she hadn't yet looked around her. But then she did, and now she asks others to "step out my love, because the world needs one more rebel!"
“Where was inequality,” thought the author, when she hadn’t yet looked around her. But then she did, and now she asks others to “step out my love, because the world needs one more rebel!”
For a long time, I used to think Where’s inequality Where’s patriarchy Where’s casteism Where’s judgement?
Everything was good In my small happy world Or, let’s say In my protective shield But, no my friend. There’s everything of it. A lot of it. It’s started to hurt me Really bad.
I guess, Now I don’t just think I contemplate And that’s when you start noticing The miseries of the world Which hurt you Day by day Hour by hour Every second.
If you also believe Like my former self That everything’s good And needs no change Then step out my love Because the world needs One more rebel One more me One more you.
A version of this was first published here.
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