STARE
I walked down the alley, lips not glossed;
And those eyes stared!
I walked through the market, skirt not short;
And those eyes stared!I walked up the podium, hairs not loose;
And those eyes stared!
I walked back to house, not so late;
And those eyes stared!I worked out in the gym, for my health and strength;
And those eyes stared!
I worked out in streets for their good and strength;
And those eyes stared!I am a doctor, a teacher, a pilot, a model, a designer -
And those eyes stared!
I am a preacher, an actress, a house wife, a worker, a student –
And those eyes stared!What kind of friend can you be -
When you don’t advise him not to stare?
What kind of dad can you be –
When you don’t teach yourself and him not to stare?What kind of husband can you be –
When you don’t respect 'us', women?
What kind of brother can you be-
When you don’t stop in bringing us the same discomfort your sister faces?Stare at me all you want!
For you don’t bring me down; not anymore.
Stare at me all you want -
For you don’t bring me down, but you!
- TheCritics.