Let Her Live Poem by Babatunde Aremu

Woman is the compliment of man
Woman the great partner of man
Womnan the backbone of man
She is complete in herself
Out of her bowel flows rivers of life
From her life begins
In her breasts
Lives are preserved
She is just precious
She is the archilles
That lays the golden eggs

Yet everywhere she is in servitude
All over she is in chains
Man's powerful jackboots
Stamp her down daily
She is not to be heard
Ever pumelled, intimidated, knocked and kicked
Ever trodden down like a pebble
Her substance is belittled
Her labours are trivialised

Yet her head is unbowed
She remains dogged
Always marching on with her dreams
As if nothing is against her
She is still available
Submitting to her husband
Loving her children
Stablising the world
Let's give her chance
Let her live
She has a lot to offer