Ululations all around, dances and music everywhere
Drums, harps and different instruments being played
Because a lion has been brought in the world
A male child is considered the strength of the community
In every African home, a male child is the pride of the family
Important decisions lie on the shoulders of a male child
Hence, they are told they are breadwinners
Responsible head of the household
They are leaders
Men are anti-feminine, they are told,
They should conceal their emotions
Men are expected to have high status and confidence
They are violently tough and physically strong
The carry the family name unto next generations
What about women?
Their births come with so much silence
They grow under a different world
They are meant to believe they are weak
Society has convinced them that they are dependent
They are inferior
They can not be leaders
But wait!
Has one thought for a moment that lionesses are the ones that feed their prides
Equally women have been the main drivers of most economies, they are reliable, productive
They are good in management but they are denied opportunities.
They are efficient distributors of goods and services within the household and the world at large
They are strong emotionally, because they hold in so much
My father did not have a son
But I will still keep his name with me
His name is my inheritance
I will give it to my children
And his legacy will continue to live on
His name will not die
Just because I am a woman
I am a woman, I matter
A woman, God's gift to the world
A gift to everyone
I am a wonder.
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