The Girl Child's Lament

In a world where dreams are shattered, the girl child's lament echoes, Her voice unheard, her worth diminished, she longs for a chance to grow. From dawn till dusk, burdened with chores, denied an education's light, She silently weeps, her spirit crushed, yearning for wings to take flight. The weight of expectations, society's chains, confine her to a fate decreed, A life predetermined, a destiny sealed, robbed of the freedom she needs. She watches the boys play...