Hajra Bano

Have you ever wondered why some people are told they shouldn't dream? This isn’t just my story; it’s the story of every person who dared to dream despite being told they couldn’t. They say dreaming is for everyone, but why then do those same people tell us we shouldn’t dream? When I dared to dream, I was told it wasn’t my place. I wrapped my life around my dreams, refusing to let go, like cotton clings to thorns. Now, they say I shouldn't have dreamed at all. What wrong did I do by dreaming? What is it about my dream that scares them? I am not afraid of my dreams. If I dared to dream, I will make them come true. Why are they so afraid? Are they scared my dreams will take me to heights where they can’t follow, leaving them on the ground? I’ve worked hard, struggled, and fought for my dreams. Now, as I get closer to making them a reality, they tell me I shouldn’t have dreamed because I am a girl. Should I not dream because I am a girl? When the Creator made us, there was no diffe

Why can’t I dream, they ask and sigh, When I look up and reach for the sky. They say it’s not my place to see, A future bright, where I am free. My dreams are thorns that cling so tight, Yet they fuel my heart, they light my night. Fear not, I say, for dreams are mine, I'll make them real, I'll let them shine. I’ve worked, I’ve fought, I’ve shed my tears, Now closer to my dream, I face their fears. A girl should not, they claim and scold, But dreams aren’t bound by stories old. Created equal, life’s breath we share, Yet they impose limits, declare what's fair. But narrow minds won’t cage my flight, My dreams will soar, into the night. I am not weak, though girl I be, With dreams so vast, as deep as the sea. I’ll dream and strive, my path I’ll make, Their doubts and fears, I will forsake. Their words may sting, from those I love, Yet I’ll rise high, like stars above. The walls they build, they cannot stand, Against my dreams, against my hand. Why cage this bird, why clip the