A dependent,
For years and years,
First, of those
Who gave me a life
To whom, I was supposed
To owe everything.
My dreams, left unsettled
My wishes, never fulfilled
Because I wasn't
A human, a mere
Property, a responsibility
Then, a dependent
Of a man,
To whom I was a prize
My body, his control
My soul, not his business
Dreams, long forgotten
Anguish, given no attention
Life, as I saw it
Was a mere burden,
For I was a woman
Only a second citizen
For years and years,
First, of those
Who gave me a life
To whom, I was supposed
To owe everything.
My dreams, left unsettled
My wishes, never fulfilled
Because I wasn't
A human, a mere
Property, a responsibility
Then, a dependent
Of a man,
To whom I was a prize
My body, his control
My soul, not his business
Dreams, long forgotten
Anguish, given no attention
Life, as I saw it
Was a mere burden,
For I was a woman
Only a second citizen
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