Before They Make a Woman Out of You

by Vyoma Dhar Sharma

[box]Vyoma Dhar Sharma has quite a lot to say to a woman. The thoughts take birth as poetry on paper. Learn to be a woman, she says, before they make a woman out of you. So, who is the real woman? Find out.[/box]

Learn to be a woman

Before they make a woman out of you

Learn to choose your colours

Else they’ll paint you pink

And call the other half blue.

 

Know that words can be out of meter

Not every poem has to rhyme

Love mostly sings off-key

Not every boy who calls you pretty

Has to be worth your time.

 

Know that it’s alright to face failure

Don’t let your demons stop you from trying

It’s ok to be low when you lose

And you’re not weak if you are crying.

 

Know that your lovers will never be perfect

Boyfriends or husbands aren’t earthly Gods

Fall in love without losing yourself

Fight for your rights by all odds.

 

Virginity is not a deposit of family honour

It’s not to be sold to the highest bidder

How is it your fault that your body bleeds?

Shame is what you should reconsider.

 

Those are your breasts they’re ogling at

That’s your body they’re trying to touch

Don’t be forced to give it all up

To the boy who says “I love you so much”.

 

Stop faking worry over bodily fat

When your soul carries uglier loads

Those dark circles should only worry you

When they’re souvenirs of violent episodes.

 

Your freedom and desires are yours to guard

There’s no shame in wanting more

Don’t be afraid to shout and scream, or punch

The man-slut who calls you a whore.

 

Emotional blackmail is no brother to affection

Dare, Dream, Rebel, Hope and Pursue

Ladies, please learn to be women

Before they make a woman out of you.

 

Vyoma Dhar Sharma is presently enrolled in a Development Studies post graduate program at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and did her Bachelors in English Literature. She finds that writing poetry is not just enjoyable but also somewhat cathartic. She enjoys watching movies, traveling, brooding and also hopes that her desire to compose poetry is carried on through life beyond the residue of teenage angst.

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