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By Star of David Date: 2012 Jul 24 Comment on this Work [[2012.07.24.00.53.15173]] |
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Tell me Where a girl-child Is safe Tell me how We can keep Them safe From rape From abuse From violation From being Turned into Playthings Tell me where Women can live Without fear Where a girl child Will not be mauled by Hands and words Tell me of a street Where a woman Can walk freely Tell me of a man Who will even now Speak up, shout out A man who will Make at least One heckler stop Tell me of a man Who will protect A woman on a bus Surely it is time we fight To let our girl-children shine Let our women Fearlessly rise Speak up, shout out! (Written for 'Shakthi: A Celebration of Femininity,' a fundraiser for Emerge Lanka Foundation to spread awareness about sexual assault/abuse through artistic avenues. See http://emergeglobal.org/ or emergeglobal.org/emerge-lanka-foundation/) |