International Women's Day - Poem by Sree Gururaja

It is March 8th again 

Another International Women’s Day

What does that really mean?

Will I, my sisters and daughters

Be guaranteed a better life?

Nothing much happened since last year

For they  say it’s really  up to  

us, my dears

To chin up and address our fears.

We’ve protested and negotiated for years

Each time holding back our tears

We returned to strategise and unite

Struggling to make few inroads

each time.

But that’s then and the past

Let’s hope the  young empowered with resolve and brave hearts 

Will celebrate IWD not just on March 8th

But in their futures it will be everyday!!

Happy Women’s Day everyone! 

Sree