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"I was a daughter"

It all started with my birth, Father was disappointed, Mother felt ashamed, People came to visit to pay their condolences over the unfortunate incident...the arrival of a daughter.  I am a daughter,  A great burden, certainly not a blessing,  An unwelcomed child,  An undesirable member of the family,  A curse,  I am a daughter,  A wretched soul,  With no desires,  No dreams,  No aspirations.  All I can do is, stay inside, cook meals and marry to give birth to sons.  I am a daughter and I am not allowed to feel alive,  I am not allowed to laugh or clap with joy,  In this way, I'd bring dishonor to my family.  I am not allowed to feel cheerful in rain,  After all, men of my family do not approve of this innocuous behavior.  One day, I forgot the rules...  I started laughing joyously,  I have always adored the rainy day,  So I came outside to rejoice those unusual moments.  ...