A FLAME YOU TRIED TO DIM

REBELLIOUS SOUL

YOU SAY "WOMAN IS THE ORNAMENT OF THE HOUSE"

BUT YOU DON'T TRULY LET US SHINE;

YOU SUPPRESS OUR GLOW TO LOOK SUPERIOR.

YOU CALL US CLICHÉ.

OUR VOICES-TOO LOUD AND BOLD

OUR DREAMS -TOO HIGH, YOU SAY.

BUT IT'S NOT OUR VOICES THAT HURT-

IT'S YOUR EARS THAT CAN'T BEAR THE TRUTH

YOU SAY WE'RE TOO MUCH 

BUT IT'S YOUR HURRICANE THAT WRECKS THE ROOM;

THEN BEGS TO BE CALLED

"PROCESS OF RECONSTRUCTION"

YOU PRETEND THAT YOU CARE, BUT YOU ARE 

'THE BLACK HOLE '

THAT SWALLOWS OUR LIGHT.

BUT NOTHING CAN SUPPRESS THE LIGHT OF THE SUN

AND NO FLAME STAYS QUIET FOREVER.

                      -REBELLIOUS SOUL

  • Author: REBELLIOUS SOUL (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 15th, 2025 10:02
  • Comment from author about the poem: HELLO METAPHORS\r\nA POEM SYMBOLISING FLAME AS WOMEN AROUND US \r\nI REALLY WANTED TO SHOW HOW WE WOMEN ARE OFTEN SUSHED DOWN AND IM JUST HERE TO MAKE A LITTLE CHANGE IN THAT CASE IN FORM OF POEMS\r\nALSO IM JUST A NEWBIE TRYING TO WRITE .
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Comments4

  • sorenbarrett

    A poem of asking for recognition and equality. Nicely done

  • Poetic Licence

    A nicely crafted write highlighting that equality is still not a normal thing in today's world, this write applying to woman but equally to could apply to many things, nicely expressed and written

  • Priya Tomar

    The poem highlight gender identity and eqality...
    Well poetry

  • Tony36

    Great write



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