Honor Killing

Silently she suffers, voiceless and unseen Imprisoned in a home She bears children, cooks and cleans Wed at the tender age of seventeen His object to rape and beat Her daughter, born in a western land Dreams of a better life Struggles to be free Patriarchal control she cannot escape Her own brother a spy Of her moral and sexual conduct Betrayed by those who should protect Defenseless, deprived of love Paternal murder Abomination against nature Repeating learned behaviors Of what it is to be a man Forcefully in his own way No compassion, no humanity Falls in love and seals her fate No room for joy, only fear For her safety and survival No hope, no cure, no help No one listens, no one hears Murder plotted by father, brother, and uncle Sadistic and unfeeling Her body dumped in an unmarked grave No respect, no dignity, no honor Lawless social custom Sanctioned by a community Too often, too many No justice, only cover-ups Gendercide Haterd and violence of the worst kind Violating and killing that which they fear: Female power rising to equality Time to take a stand Souls of the victims arise Balance will be restored