She’s the same girl

You told her she had no place in the world

You called her inferior, a shadow human

It’s that same girl breaking world records today

She’s the same girl

The one you refused to enrol in school

She watched her brothers trudge to class every morning

You told her she belongs only in the kitchen

But she dreamt beyond pots and pans

She learned to read and write when you weren’t looking

Today, she belongs in several rooms far beyond your little kitchen

She’s the same girl

The one you sent to hawk from the time she turned 7

You told her that her dreams mean nothing

You assured her she could never be an engineer

Today, she’s building AI-controlled farming solutions

The girl sitting in your living room today is the same girl who might become a world leader tomorrow

There are so many possibilities inside of her

She’s bursting with grace, with colour, with determination

But you’ll never discover even one side of potential, if you keep her locked in the dark

She’s the same girl

Your prisoner today, the world’s Einstein tomorrow.

Dedicated to all GYST girls