They may mock you,

for you are a mere woman

They say, don’t aspire to do

what only a man can

You are a daughter, a sister,

a mother and a wife

They say, this is what defines you,

this is your life

They may try to halt your rise

They may try to extract a price

For the views you espouse

and the values you hold

They don’t understand a woman

brave and bold

They may call you name

They may say you have no shame

How dare you stand your ground

They will surely come to hound

They will try to prove you wrong

For it scares them to see

a woman so strong