I Will Go Out

So here's a heartfelt write-up, written in support of the campaign, #IWillGoOut , against the horrific crimes committed in Bengaluru on New Year's eve.

A message that needs to reach out loud and clear. A message that needs to be read by parents as well, parents to daughters and especially sons. Please spread the word.

#IWillGoOut

I will go out, why should I not?

Is it my safety that makes you say that, Or are you too blind to see the fact?

Why set boundaries for me when you don't have any?

Why fix a number for my relationships, when you have many?

If I have more than one boyfriend I am branded a slut,

But if you have girlfriends, you are just a harmless flirt

If I get a promotion I have slept with my boss,

But if you get one, you are an able- workhorse.

I am tired of the lakshman-rekhas you put for my safety,

I am done stepping into fires just to prove my loyalty.

It's time I take matters into my own hands,

It's time I show the world who I really am.

I will go out wherever I want,

I will wear what I like, I am tired of being told you can’t.

I am done with your hypocrisy I am done with you all,

I will shatter the glass ceiling, I will make prejudices fall

I will go out, day or night,

I will do what needs to be done and what is right.

I won't give up my freedom for my safety,

If anything needs to be set right, it's your screwed up morality.


                                                                       - By Akshay