BECAUSE YOU ARE A GIRL: Poetry from the Chains and Promise of the Girl Child The Girl Child is not just a girl. She is a battlefield, a revolution, a rising sun. From forced marriage to forbidden classrooms, from hidden tears to global triumphs, Because You Are A Girl: Poetry from the Chains, and Promise of the Girl Child gives voice to millions of girls silenced by culture, violence, and injustice.In ten unforgettable sections, each poem carries the reader through the raw chains of tradition, the unspeakable violence many girls endure, the fierce battles for survival, and ultimately, the soaring promise of healing, leadership, and global sisterhood. This is not just a poetry collection - it is a movement. With haunting imagery, searing honesty, and fierce hope, this book challenges governments, cultures, and consciences around the world. Whether you are an advocate, a policymaker, a parent, or simply a human being, you will never look at the girl child the same way again. She can no longer be treated poorly just beacuse she is a girl. Her voice echoes now in every language, every nation, and every generation. BECAUSE YOU ARE A GIRL Because you are a girl, they clipped your wingsbefore you knew you had them. Because you are a girl, they handed you silencewrapped in pretty ribbons of obedience. Because you are a girl, they taught you how to servebefore you learned how to dream. Because you are a girl, your no is weaker than a whisper, your yes is forced like a cage door slamming shut. Because you are a girl, they called your scars "lessons,"your pain "destiny,"your chains "protection." Because you are a girl, they traded your future for dowries, measured your worth in cattle, gold, and shame. Because you are a girl, they covered your mouth with culture, and called it respect. Because you are a girl, they feared your mind, but worshipped your womb. Because you are a girl, your voice was never invited, only permitted-sometimes. But because you are a girl, you are fire wrapped in skin.You are the storm they feared would rise.You are the song they tried to silence.You are the light they could not dim. Because you are a girl, you are a revolution waiting to happen.