The History of Women's Rights
The rights we have as womankind,
Bestowed on us by the divine,
We were not always free to use
As equality was refused
Augusta, Emperor of Rome,
Caused us this trespass from his throne
Leaving books out as he composed
The bible in the way he chose
Because some stories went untold-
Women's praises he did withhold-
This caused men to treat us with spite,
Resenting us, taking our rights
No longer could we share our voice
No longer did we have a choice
No hope we might one day ascend
To heaven when our life would end
Heaven, like many other things,
Became a distant, lost blessing
We couldn't have. We couldn't hope.
We had to stay strong, wait, and cope.
Finally a new age would begin:
The Industrial Revolution
Priorities then rearranged
And things slowly began to change
Men sailed the seas for wealth and gold,
Finding treasures yet unforetold
Returning home to buy and spend
Until it all came to an end
Soon there was nothing left to buy
The stores and markets all ran dry
Men had to go to work to make
What they could for their families' sake
They worked hard each and every day
Quitting church was the only way
Sundays ceased to be days of rest
Putting religion to the test
It changed the way the Christians thought
And the values for which they fought
Congregations now had new views
As chiefly women filled the pews
Now in church women had a voice
And for this feat they did rejoice
Long overdue, their first appeal
Was for a Jesus that could feel
A kinder Jesus, filled with love
Guided by passion from above
Hopeful, patient eternally
With a want to set women free
For at the time, women were still
Subjected to their husbands' will
It was their place to fall in line
In their culture, they were confined
To lead the home was still the task
Assigned to men from ages passed
Women and children had to trust
These men to be both good and just
The fate of family rested on
Men's perception of right and wrong
For generations, this would stand
Men would retain the upper hand
But slowly women fought their way
Back into God's plan day by day
Now after these 12,000 years
Sexism's almost disappeared
Breaking restraints, tearing down walls,
Women are back and standing tall
Living for God each day from birth
Til heaven claims them from this Earth
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