I'm No Different than You

  •   Thu, Jul 26 2012
  •   By Dr Pamela Jane Pinto

July 27, 2012

 

I'm No Different than You

I have a heart that beats like yours
Ten fingers and ten toes
I have a mind that thinks like yours
And feels joy and sorrow too

I'm no different than you ...

I breathe the same air
Walk the same path
Eat, sleep and
Talk just like you do

I'm no different than you ...

I care and worry
Nurture and love
I achieve things and at times ...
suffer hardships like you

I'm no different than you ...

Why then do you think I don't deserve a chance?
Why am I considered worthless?
Why do you believe I don't deserve to live ...
and give me death when I'm hapless?

I'm definitely no different than you!

I too yearn for a life someday
Belong to a family, make friends and play
Grow up, fall in love and have a child or two
Have a wonderful life just like you would too

Then ...

How am I different from you?!

You say I'm a burden
You don't want me no more
You want boys you pray
for to raise girls is a chore

But I'll tell you something you probably never knew
I cry when I hear you discuss my fate
I want to tell you that I'd always love you
To just give me a chance before it's too late

And then just like that
you decide to end my life
When I am unable to speak
And being murdered with a knife

You think I don't feel a thing
for you can't see me suffer
I scream and struggle, I'm helpless ...
As inside you I'm going through torture

I wanted to show you how much I'd care for you
Love and look after you when you're old too
I wanted you to see that I'd not be a burden
Do just as much as your son would do

But alas, you've already made up your mind
I'm trapped and there's nothing I can do
as the monster crushes me ripping me to pieces
The pain you've caused me ... you have no clue!

You were lucky you were nurtured
when in your mother's womb
You're blessed you were given life
While I now lay in a tomb

I am now in a dumpster 
with other girls like me
Whose parents believed the same as you
And did to them what you did to me

Now though my heart no longer beats
I can't hear, breathe or feel a thing too
I do forgive you however, for what you did
For maybe I AM far different than you...

 

 

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Comment on this article

  • Shaikh Reshma, Rahuri

    Tue, Sep 02 2014

    It touches my heart.....hats off to you!!!!

  • tina antil,

    Fri, Apr 18 2014

    it touches my heart .

  • M@h@k b@tr@, HIMACHAL PRADESH

    Fri, Oct 25 2013

    MY FAV.......AND THE MOST HEART TOUCHING POEM I HVE EVER HEARD......

  • siya, devgad

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    ausmmmmmm poem very touching

  • clitus dsouza, bantwal

    Thu, Sep 06 2012

    Nice one Pamella,good sentiments of a girl child

  • Bro.Philip Noronha csc, Moodubelle/ Salem

    Fri, Aug 03 2012

    Its a great poem, I am sure it will touch any ones heart. Wish some one translate it in other languages so that it reaches many more people. Brings awareness among the young generation - Save girl child.

  • Pais, Mangalore / Bahrain

    Tue, Jul 31 2012

    Its a superb poem... It meaning and wordings are wonderful. I loved the poem very much! I really can't understand why women not giving justic to their girl child. What girl child has done wrong. Allow her to come in to this world, enjoy and experience the beauty of the world. Good job Dr. Pamela. Keep writing.

  • Veerandra, Mangalore / Germany

    Tue, Jul 31 2012

    Dear Dr. Pinto,

    It is an excellent poem. I hope every one reads it and realizes their mistakes. A girls is to be called "Laxmi" and all should bring up their girl child by educating her, by giving her good education etc.

    The poem touched my heart... Keep it up...

  • sowmya, dubai

    Tue, Jul 31 2012

    truly heart touching.... child birth is god's gift...

  • RAQEEB HUSSAIN, MA NGALORE

    Tue, Jul 31 2012

    VERY AWESUM POEM DR REALY IT WILL HELPIN INSPIRE THE YOUNGSTERS THANXZ FO UPDATING ......

  • Vinette Pinto Fernandes, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sat, Jul 28 2012

    Truly inspiring. A happy girl is the future of our country. Save the Girl child.

  • GODFREY FERNANDES, HONAVAR,KARNATAKA

    Sat, Jul 28 2012

    Isn’t it amazing how much it changes one’s entire attitude? What’s more amazing is that as you willfully practice gratitude, it increasingly becomes habitual. After a while, looking around and seeing plenty to be thankful for is just second nature. And it promotes happiness, which, to me, is a pretty important goal in life. THANKS DR,PAMELA

  • Jason, mangalore

    Sat, Jul 28 2012

    Nice one supperrrrrrrrrrrrrr

  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sat, Jul 28 2012

    Very good poem. I really liked it, very well worded and heart touching.

  • anita britto, Bombay /Auckland

    Sat, Jul 28 2012

    Beautiful poem ,Dr. Pamela. Straight from the heart with a great message. Read all the other poems in your archives and each of them was soul-stirring.

    Thanks for sharing - absolutely wonderful.

  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    Son is a son until he gets his wife. Daughter is daughter for rest of her life. Girls are of caring naure and wonderful gift to perents. Please do not abort girl child.

  • Shekar Moily Padebettu, Udipi/India

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    Wah!! what a wonderful,touchy poetry
    Dr Pamela Jane Pinto.You are great thinker,genius.Nicely worded with lot of emotional feelings in it.God bless you.Wishing all the best.

  • Melwin Pinto , Mangalore/ Rome

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    Deeply touching! When will people stop female foeticide and infanticide...? It is heart rending to know that of the 12 million girls born in India, 1 million do not see their first birthday... The
    statistics of female foeticide is unimaginable... The answer my friend is blowing in the wind...

  • Nelson D'Cunha, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    Good one Dr. Pamela Jane

  • Faheem Jawaid, Warangal

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    A very thought provoking poem which goes straight to the hearts. Dr. Pamela, the steps are so well-balanced and natural that they take the sensitive readers along with them. Good work indeed!

  • Tony Crasta, Mangalore/Sydney

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    What a beautiful and touching poem! Very meaningful and nicely compiled! Simply wonderful! Great work Dr. Pamela!

  • Jyothi Furtado, Barkur/USA

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    Dr.Pamela,"I'm No Different than You" your poetry is tooooooo good.THANK YOU.

  • Christine, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    Hi puta,
    It is a wonderful poetry! While reading tears rolled down my eyes which I couldn't stop. Hope all mothers stop aborting their baby girls. God enlighten them to take care of their baby girls. Keep writing... God bless you.

    Love you,
    Dad, Mom and Paxton

  • Jasmine,

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    Touching truth beautifully narrated in a poetry. Can't stop the tears rolling down my face. May it reach and touch the hearts of mothers who are contemplating on aborting baby girls is my prayer.

  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Fri, Jul 27 2012

    I'd take many such angels home...
    sure n pucca... To those whom we owe our existence, that's the least one can do....


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