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DAUGHTER’S WISH
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Sagar Mal
Gupta (India)
Far from the prying eyes of the village sarpanch
Far from the questioning eyes of my mother
Far from the green eyes of my brother
Dad, I wish to go to some place
where there is no discrimination
against women
where there is no injustice against women
where there is liberty and equality
in ample measure to women,
where women are not treated as
sex objects
where women have equal space for growth
where women can build their nests
where women can grow their plants
where these plant flower and bear fruits
where women can achieve their cherished objectives
where women can take their own decisions
where women can attain their well-rounded personality.
But daughter, where shall that country be?
Could it be USA or UK?
Could it be Canada, dad?
But my dear, there is no country,
in fact, no place on earth, where
women have
all these facilities you mentioned.
In that case, dad, I shall set up my own country,
My own land my own Shangri-La.
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