Kamalpreet Eknoor Kaur:
Day in and day out,
You love to ask me if I cook?
And every time I say ‘no’,
The next question is,
“What will you feed your husband?”
No, I don’t like to cook,
No, I don’t like to marry maybe,
No, I don’t “need” to marry someone,
No, I don’t need a “man’s” shoulder to cry on,
I’ve fought all my battles alone,
I can continue doing it further.
No, I am not born to keep any man happy,
I am born to keep myself happy.
If I wish to work, I will,
If I don’t wish to I won’t.
If I wish to cook,
Have children,
Marry,
Listen to someone’s rantings, I will.
The point is, I will do it, if “I want” to,
And definitely not because you ,
As the “society” think,
That “I have” to!
It’s not my “stereotypical duty”, It’s my “humane right”,
for goodness’ sake.
Kamalpreet Eknoor Kaur is a lawyer pursuing her Masters at Law, from Amity Lucknow. Apart from law, her passions including writing, photography, dancing and music.