Please listen to me br It is me, the girl child. br I am not a curse br Don't cry when you give birth to me br Instead hold your head high. br br I can be a pride to you br If you let me be br I am no different than my brothers br I may not have strong arms like them br But my will and my heart is strong br br Please let me go to school br Let me learn to read and write br Don't set reigns on my feet br The world is beckoning to me… br I am not destined to the kitchen only. br br Do you see that horizon in the sky? br I can be there if I choose to be. br A Teacher, Doctor or An engineer br You name it br I can make a difference if you let me. br br Don't marry me off to that toothless old man br He is old enough to be my grandfather br I know money is scarce but still.. br Don't clip my wings br I know I can soar high in the sky.