Breaking the Chains of Dowry

In a world veiled by tradition's sway,

A topic emerges, demanding our say.

Dowry, a practice that casts a shadow,

A tale of burden, of dreams brought low.

In a union meant to celebrate love's bloom,

Dowry emerges, shrouding joy in gloom.

A price to be paid, a transaction so unjust,

Where love and affection are buried in mistrust.

For in the essence of love, there lies no fee,

It thrives on compassion, not on currency.

Yet society's chains, they hold so tight,

Compelling families to pay the dowry's plight.

A daughter's worth measured in material gain,

A bargaining chip in a world so mundane.

Her dreams and aspirations fade away,

As dowry's weight dictates her life's sway.

But let us rise above these chains of yore,

Challenge the norms that oppress and bore.

Empower the voices that demand to be heard,

For a world where dowry is not the spoken word.

Let love be the currency that binds two souls,

Unburdened by dowry's shackles and tolls.

Let respect and equality pave the way,

For marriages based on love, come what may.

For a true partnership, built on trust and respect,

Where dowry's specter finds no prospect.

Where the worth of a woman is not defined,

By the material possessions she is assigned.

Let us rewrite the narrative, create a new song,

Where dowry's presence is forever gone.

Embrace a future where love stands tall,

Where hearts unite, breaking down each wall.

So let us speak out against this unjust rite,

A battle to be fought, with love as our light.

In unity and strength, let us strive to be,

A world where dowry's existence is a distant memory.