It was so easy to say,
“This is not my job” that day
The client needed assistance, it was clear
But her need was outside the sphere
Of my work duties, I would not be looked at unfavorably
For not providing requisite assistance, you see…
**
I prepared to conclude the meeting, expressing regret
I stopped to look at her face, and I shall never forget
The juxtaposition of sadness and self-respect that was revealed
On her countenance, she had solemnly appealed
Before me her case, without being angry or shedding copious tears
Something about her poise unsettled me, after all these years
I still remember how her demeanor made me feel
I had to find a way to help her, it was an epiphany revealed
**
Where there is a will, there is a way
That is what the wise always say
To find a solution, once I made up my mind
The path became clearer, the purpose well-defined
It turned out to be an issue larger in magnitude
Than I had thought during that interlude
I got drawn into an issue that somehow turned out
To be eerily close to my heart, no doubt
This was my fate, how it was meant to be
I was destined to drift into this uncharted territory
**
I am an ordinary person and never thought I could inspire
A whole movement, but that was how fate conspired
She and I joined hands to fight the establishment
That had created her original predicament
Our efforts succeeded beyond our imagination
As more women joined us we became an organization
One thing led to another, we gathered enough momentum
To change laws, transform lives, we have become
A women-centric force to reckon with today
I thank the powers above that she crossed my way…
Passion...unbridled 