Laraib Fatima

Bare Footed Woman: A Paradigm

She was barefoot too, remember?

A warrior, a survivor, a mother, a daughter

Like a water drop, hiding a spectrum of colours

Like a silver lining, unveiling a world new

Benazir Bhutto, a peerless woman

Like a Tapestry, weaving

The traditional notes with contemporary lines,

The western thoughts with religious mind

She was barefoot too, remember?

Standing against the same society

Raising against the same men

Conquering against the same norms.

She was barefoot too, don’t you remember?

Access yourself and let her echo in you

Embrace her and let her become your barefoot companion

Because she was barefoot too, remember?