Sylvia Chidi

Thank you all for sharing poetry with me and providing me with positive encouragement. If I were a girl I'll wake up each day I'll tell myself to go and learn at school No fancy mini-skirts, No acting cool as a fool I'll play it safe with a boy Simple jokes and simple joys I’ll stand-up for only love and equality Not for some stupid momentary flattery These silly lines inspire only immorality If I were a girl I think you would understand How it feels to be constantly disrespected Treated as a feminine reject even if an intellect Thought off often as a sexual object or project I swear I’d be a much tougher woman I'll take out my dustpan, Let everyone Start slowly again from where it all began But I’m just a girl It feels like a pitiful spell To be forever taken for granted Whether I’m multi-skilled or talented If I were a girl There will be no wedding bells Until I'm completely educated as well I'll always take care of me I'll always hold onto dreams And any boy who says he loves me Will have to work with me as a team But I’m just a girl And I don’t want a life of hell I want to play with cars and not just dolls And besides a boy I always want to be an equal Copyright 2008 - Sylvia Chidi Discrimination infects Correct me if you can on this aspect But please don't disrespect my intellect In all retrospect your soft words affect The pain you set out to inject Have an absolute side effect I hear the stereotype sound effect! It is the reaction to an age or skin colour effect Discrimination infects everyone direct or indirect The words you don't say show utter disrespect Why do you allow your thoughts to misdirect? Discrimination from you is not what I expect I know my life is not obviously perfect But I am no object of social functional defect You critically judge me while standing erect I am your negative subject that you love to select Discrimination affects I am an intelligent and beautiful project But every single day, my ego is one I must protect Friends and lovers I must carefully select I constantly have to question and reflect Each day I am made the number one suspect Discrimination is one we must dissect Discrimination is one we must all eject and reject Discrimination affects everyone direct or indirect A typical conventional behaviour is what people expect Today culture is so diverse that we can all connect But what is ethnic behaviour? But what is gay behaviour? But what is disabled personality? But what is religious personality? But what is age personality and behaviour? Discrimination - who is the architect? For those that show ignorant and unintelligent neglect Inspect your morals on discrimination and learn to respect Correct me if I am incorrect Discrimination infects and affects everyone direct or indirect (2019) - Lovina Sylvia Chidi)