Her Final Letter

Been bound always,

Tonight I break free!

Even if you heave false praise,

It doesn't dampen by liberation spree!

When I was born,

You expected me to be a boy!

But I wanted to be a unicorn,

Not a mere girlish toy!

When I was a child,

You kept ignoring my need!

No matter whether I cried or smiled,

No matter how much I did plead!

When I was a teenager,

You wanted to marry me off!

But I wanted to pursue my major,

And have my career take off!

When I was barely eighteen,

You could not stop my abuse!

But I wanted to stay strong,

Even if, silently, my tears would ooze!

When I was twenty-one,

I was sent off in a nuptial arrangement!

Really I wish I could have run,

But I feared for the impending predicament!

When I landed at my in-laws,

Everyone pointed, the girl was black!

As if it was their terrible loss,

But I could never fathom what I did lack!

Every moment since then,

Was nothing but a nightmare!

But you always tried to convince them,

Your little girl could adjust everywhere!

I wish you could see my pain,

Beyond the narrow premises,

Of nuptial gain,

And of hollow promises!

But alas!

I wish you could agree with me!

You viewed everything with a coloured glass!

That was never meant to be!

So tonight I break free,

From all shackles,

Inflicted on me!

With me, ends my futile battles!

Tonight I take my flight,

To another world!

Where no longer I have to fight,

And struggle to have you listen to my words!