The women of a proud nation

I am working overtime,late at night
Suddenly I sense a presense
Lurking in the darkness out of sight
But nothing is heard,only silence.

At this hour,i thought i was alone
And then i felt it again
Fear envelops me,like flesh on bones
For i am a woman in a world of men!

A door creaks open,a shadow moves by
Fearing the worst,i clutch my pen
As lights switch on,she enters, a collegue of my
Relief!i get back to my work again.

But why was i so scared you ask?
Why so concerned about my safety?
Women empowerment is still an unfulfilled task
A great dream,still not reality.

Still mistreated,are this country's daughters
Considered inferior to men!
A male child is usually sought after
Nobody ever looks at us again!

But new is this generation of women
We shall not take this lying down
Mistreat us, they shall never again
Our voices heard and never lown!

Hope and optimism is in the air
A new sense of power and elation
Fulfilling our dreams is something we dare
We are the women of this proud nation.