Dear Aunty,

You put your daughter in a all girls' school,
Rejoice!
You saved her from 'boys'.
Didn't anyone ever tell you,
That familiarly blunts the edge of curiosity?
Your girl doesn't know 'male' friends.
Because her only exposure to 'men'
Is a father that remains absent most of the time,
Busy with his 'adda' rather than his job,
Or that local 'boy' you call to your home,
To give her private tuition for free,
Or that 'boy' she connected with over Instagram,
That talked 'so sweetly' and promised her a date,
It's time you let her experience 'real men'
'Friends' 'Companions' someone to trust,
Not that 'man' that tutors her but then,
When she goes to tell you how,
His touch makes her uncomfortable,
You say it was 'a mistake.'
Not that online boyfriend,
That brought drugs to your home,
When you were busy in your kitties and gossips,
And ended up asking her for nudes.
It's because of you she thinks,
That men want women for their body,
And that love is all about sex.
It's because of you her fourteen tear old ideas,
Are all gnarled and twisted at the roots,
And she sees the world through biased glasses.
It's because of you she thinks,
Smoking and drinking is her right once she's an adult,
Or that defying parents, bunking tuitions,
Is a way to be cool.
It's because of you that she's using slangs,
Or being harassed by online
And offline predators alike,
Because you were too concerned,
She shouldn't go to a co-ed,
Or she'd be spoiled -
She'd know to make real friendship with guys,
And she'd know to find love,
She'd be with men who like her for her,
And respect her privacy,
And keep the distance of dignity.
She'd be spoiled if she got the chance to do these all.
You better keep her in all girls school,
And tutor her at home all life,
Maybe she'd know domestic violence is life,
And that her body is the toy for 'men',
And someday she'd try that drug,
The next day get drunk and send a nude,
And the next you know she's spiralling down,
So down you can't bring her back.
Is that how you wanted her to be raised?
There's still time...
Bring the change.