The father sat with a hand on his head,
His daughter was sixteen and still unwed.
‘What will the world say ‘, was his biggest worry,
He weeped and told the world, that he was sorry .

The world kept talking, but time marched on,
The story of the father and daughter soon forgone.

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The young widow wanted to marry her lover ,
Her angry parents disowned their own girl, forever.
‘What will the world say’ , was their big concern,
They could live in grief but not with the social scorn.

The world stopped talking one fine day,
But the daughter had left home to find her way.

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His desire to love a man brought him shame,
He was a man of repute, wealth and fame .
‘What will the world say ‘ , if they got to know ,
He hid his real face behind glamor and show.

The world changed again, ‘love’ finally got its rights ,
Yet, his life was wasted by then, living in secret frights.

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Unhappy in marriage they went on for years,
Divorce was a stigma , they suffered silent tears.
‘What will the world say’, so they shut their doors,
They lived in suffering till both their hearts tore.

The world soon laughed , broken marriages were a norm,
The couple lost their chance, in fear of an unknown storm.

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They believed in different Gods, love was like a conquest,
Without changing faith their holy union couldn’t be blessed.
‘What will the world say’ , was the only noise they could hear,
They embraced death, ending love for the Gods they feared.

The world went on killing and loving in the name of God,
Faith and religion are still fighting with an unholy sword.

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She had her love child out of wedlock ,
Her friends stood by her like a solid rock.
‘What will the world say’, still came into her life,
To raise her little girl she had to struggle and strife.

The world saw the rise of a new sun again,
A child is a blessing and cannot be a girl’s stain.

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‘What  will the world say ‘, has killed many a heart ,
The world does not matter, it’s our story from the start.
The world will not help us when we need them most,
The world is like the fear we have of an unseen ghost.
The world is but people so much like you and me,
The world is evolving and setting new thoughts free.
The world will embrace what we teach it to love,
The world will give back to us what we deserve.
Wipe away the tears, guilts, abuse from the depths of sorrow,
Hold the world’s hands and lead it into a new and better tomorrow.