Every time girls go to school
I feel totally changed
Disappointment and anguish appear
My thinking goes down
Even the environment changes
As I think of all their barriers
Their fathers and brothers
Their safety
I want to tell them about my father
Who tells me to always continue studying
Who tells me what I want, what I like
Who never keeps me from school
It worries me a lot
Thinking about if I were those girls
Killing me to think about who stops them from school
To think who stops them from bringing change
Killing me when I see their brothers going to school
When I see them where I cannot do anything
I want to be their role model
I want to bring change in their life
I have to work for them
By Fariba
Photo: Andrea Bruce/The Washington Post
Knowledge is power, whether gained inside or outside a classroom. Heed the words of your father, always continue studying!
Fariba,
Your poem is powerful and makes me think about the education that we take for granted here is a precious right, a precious thing to fight for. It is heartbreaking to think that girls in so many places are barred from school.
Thank you for making me think.
Sarah
I am glad that you want to do something for the girls that go to your school. I hope that one day you will get to do something or I hope that if you have all ready done something it is something that will help them in someway.
This is powerful and beautiful. It makes me appreciate my father for supporting my education. Please keep writing. Your words are strong.