Respect

I am she, who makes you turn to cell and flesh,

I am she, who makes you take your first breath, 

I am she, who gives you life…

Tell me why am I not worthy of your respect? 

I am she, who provides you with knowledge of life,

I am she, who taught you to read and write, 

I am she, who has explained to you how the world works… 

Tell me why I am not worthy to be of your respect?

I am she, who makes your life worth living, 

I am she, who makes your house worth staying, 

I am she, who feeds you to your hearts’ content…

Tell me why I am not worthy of your respect? 

I am she, who you can worship but in reality, cannot respect, 

I am she, who you gaze out of lust, not out of respect, 

I am she, who you want to restrict but cannot respect,

Then tell me why you should be worthy of my respect?