I am a man who rules this world
Don’t want you to have a say
You are weak, know your place
hide your body, hide your face
You need no education
It is prerogative of the male
I am the master of your destiny
I can buy you, and I can sell
I will command you, I can remand you
there is no justice, heaven or hell
Perspectives on Life, the Universe and Everything 
These women are beautiful. An amazing photo and poem, AB.
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Thank you so much AD! appreciate your support!
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Unfortunately a true story for many women in the third world. A very effective poem.
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Thank you so much, I think it also applies to conservative societies globally
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Shinning the spotlight on injustice with beautiful words as always. Like that.
By the way I just tweeted this and it showed up AB recommends you follow somebody else? So is that you or what the hell happened over on twitter.
I´m a cromagnon with this social media thing.
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I didn’t I think twitter doing it in its own, thank you
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Ohh… That level of exploitation must be terrifying! I cannot even begin to imagine their fear… how very, very sad!!
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It is very sad…and unfortunately it happens in so many places in this world…a simple google search would reveal that to you…
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Beautiful yet that is our reality at times. VW
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Indeed it is, a sad sad reality!
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🙂
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You say so much so concisely and with a beautiful photo. I wish every woman in the world were free to choose whether to live in happy compliance with her husband’s wishes, as I do, or not as she chose. Until that is the case, there will always be a tinge of sadness to it.
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Freedom is the key, compliance based on choice is a world apart from one thrown in due to deplorable customs and traditions, fake cultural, religious book being tossed at you or in the horrible name of Honour!
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W O W! Really AB, Wow. So well said. If you don’t mind me asking, from what worldview are you basing this on? I think I know, but didn’t want to say anything as these types of things can be sensitive subjects. And I totally understand if you don’t want to elaborate.
🙂
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I wish there was only one…so many and around the whole world…
http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/10016
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/07/five-convicted-trafficking-hungarian-women-sexual-exploitation
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/04/afghanistan-law-victims-violence-women
Click to access guardian_angel__child_prost.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/opinion/16-Feb-2014/fata-women-and-the-question-of-taliban-sharia
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Nicely said! Love it! 🙂
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Thank you so much
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Anytime!!! Keep up with your great poems! 🙂
https://humanrelationshins.wordpress.com/
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Many thanks
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Sadly, this type of “Don’t want you to have a say / You are weak, know your place” mentality is still alive in the USA too. Beautiful – but heartbreaking – poem, AB.
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It is everywhere and people get away with it! Thank you so much for your kind comments.
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One of your very best. Still waiting to hear what to do about not having iTunes. I s’pose you’re selfishly sleeping … !
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🙂 not anymore 🙂
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No.
And this REALLY IS one of your very best …
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I am truly pleased to hear that M-R
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It is very shameful that all this happens in any corner of world. We speak of equality but where is it? Keep spreading the light!
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Thank you for your kind words and thought with conviction.
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Yet again – a rather special piece. Great stuff Sir.
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Yet again so much kindness from you! truly grateful for the encouragement. Thank you so much.
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Whoa!! U do it yet again. Straight to the heart. Loved ur words. They are exact portrayal of how a female is taken as, and dealt with in our society. What words!!! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you so much for re-blog and being able to support it. We need to keep alive the message and I hope it will make a difference.
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Love the ringing sound to the rhythm of words. Has the strength of a chant and the sonorous tone of a bell. Great poem!
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Thank you so much for the wonderful analysis. Greatly appreciate the support.
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Reblogged this on Soliloquy.
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Reblogged 🙂
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Thank you
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….without words.
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Thank you so much
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So unfortunate, the gateways to this earth, pathetic how many of them are treated as trash. Sad.
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It is very unfortunate and indeed extremely sad. Thank you for supporting this message.
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I wonder what these kind of men would do if the role was reversed? What’s sad is that as Gimbuttas and other scholars suggest women and the Goddesses once did shape a world: but their world was based on partnership and sharing and caring unlike these dominator style hierarchic warrior societies. It’s more obvious in the third-world, but its still the same in the first-world just under other ways and mean… the oligarchs still try to dominate women in corporate worlds and in other ways in which women still do not have equal rights of pay etc. bummer that it is…
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Women are generally more mature and intelligent than men, however the society gave them voting rights not long ago, women are still being sold globally in various forms whether you called it human trafficking I’m first world or marriage for money in third world. It is an absolute disgrace.
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Again beautiful, meaningful words accompanied by a beautiful photograph.
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Thank you so much Sam.
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This is a tragic case. Women are also humans
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They are more than that, they make this world go round. Thank you for your message of support.
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You are welcome
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I *just* finished reading The Wandering Falcon by Jamil Ahmad and where it left off, you poem beautifully took on the thread. An astounding co-incidence after co-incidence from reading the book.
And the photograph is superb.
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Sonya, thank you so much for honouring me with that linkage. My humble words are just to create more awareness about the plight of fellow humans who, if anything, are more intelligent than men and provide much needed compassion and passion in this ruthless planet.
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Reblogged this on The Eternal Advocate and commented:
AB is such a gifted artist.
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Many thanks Sam for the re blog and most humbling comment. Much appreciated 🙂
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Your words and images are too good not to share 🙂
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You are very kind Sam 🙂
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ooo =- what major contrast between the strong message of those words and the nice colors in this vibrant shot –
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I feel quite strongly about women suppression and minorities oppression and general discrimination on the basis of colour, creed or gender! Hence reflected in this humble effort!
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well done
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Poetic sarcasm…
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More about brutal reality women face globally!
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Understood!
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🙂
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Love it to bits! You are one of the best bloggers on my reader. Keep up the good work! More power to you!
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and you are very kind my dear MF 🙂 thank you for reading my scribbling 🙂
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Wow, what a piece! Hard hitting, and straight to the gut!
BTW, I hope there is justice in heaven, at least 😉
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Thank you Kunal! Based on current religious scripture not really (e.g. with 70 virgins for one Man!!) 🙂
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No different in most religions, cultures, nations. Women are suppressed almost everywhere. It’s for you & me to change that, buddy!
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And we should! Awareness is the first step on this long and arduous journey!
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Agreed!
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Nice Photo ❤ ❤ ❤
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Many thanks
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