A tribute to women: 'Women, March Ahead'
Eminent psychologist Dr Jawahar Surisetti has been bestowed with the prestigious Bronze Medal of the International Poetry Festival held at San Francisco for his poem 'Women , March Ahead' written for the occasion of International Women's Day.
EMINENT PSYCHOLOGIST and educationalist Dr Jawahar Surisetti has been bestowed with the prestigious Bronze Medal of the International Poetry Festival held at San Francisco for his poetry “Women , March Ahead” on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Dr Jawahar Surisetti is the author of the international bestselling parenting guide “Mama and Me” which has sold more than 1.6 million copies till date.
His earlier poetry “Indo-Pak Peace Pangs” received international acclaim and was posted on the homepage of the United Nations website on 9/11, the day of the World Trade Center tragedy in the US and also featured in the UN sponsored book ‘Private Smiles’ next to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s commentary on the contributions of UN volunteers.
“Women, March Ahead” is a poem that depicts the woes of women, the gender bias, dowry and other social evils that mar their progress and urges them to march ahead despite all these. It is a motivational poem that features the achievements of women like Sania Mirza and Aishwarya Rai and pushes other women to go ahead and achieve.
Women, March Ahead
Sweet memories haunt me, roaming into the thoughts of my past
I scan through my life, from first to last.
I scan through my life, from first to last.
Through the days of struggle, my mom held my hand
Till I grew up and on my feet could stand.
As I traveled through the interiors of the land,
Through the forests and plains and fiery sand.
The sun that rose from the east looked beautiful red,
But the plight of women was not as said.
Though Sania & Aishwarya have won acclaim,
We still don't treat the girls and boys as same.
Why then should there be female feticide
With the parents wanting to see a boy on their side.
In the name of religion and society our minds are stuck
Ethics, norms, beliefs, we have gone into the muck.
Mother, sister, wife, daughter are a part of our life
Love, compassion, sacrifice, they have been with us through strife.
Women, rise, we are with you.
There is light at the end and a morning of dew.
We will all stand and salute the girl child
For the hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.
Till I grew up and on my feet could stand.
As I traveled through the interiors of the land,
Through the forests and plains and fiery sand.
The sun that rose from the east looked beautiful red,
But the plight of women was not as said.
Though Sania & Aishwarya have won acclaim,
We still don't treat the girls and boys as same.
Why then should there be female feticide
With the parents wanting to see a boy on their side.
In the name of religion and society our minds are stuck
Ethics, norms, beliefs, we have gone into the muck.
Mother, sister, wife, daughter are a part of our life
Love, compassion, sacrifice, they have been with us through strife.
Women, rise, we are with you.
There is light at the end and a morning of dew.
We will all stand and salute the girl child
For the hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.
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