I am sorry Indonesia
I feel you have it wrong
its all about legitimacy
its like that all along
whether a girl is a virgin
or not should have no bearing
on whether she gets into High School
this idea is uncaring
its selfishness and and its ugly
such a domineering force
without males then the issue
is null and void of course
its a patriarchal system
that cannot stand up to
any kind of fairness
why women must go through
a test its plainly prejudice
and they
must be allowed to go to High School
in the normal way
I can’t abide the disrespect
given to this cause
there is no rhyme or reason
I would have thought to pause
a while and think it through
would have been better
but then you are a bunch a fuddy duddies
and in truth confused perhaps on what to do
but taking away a women’s right to a better education
and therefore a better life
is wrong my view
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.