She was taught to accept the doctrines
without questioning or critical thinking.
They robbed her of the willpower to evaluate,
think straight and voice out her opinions and thoughts.
Crooked, rugged, barbaric, and archaic were all the patterns.
Do not say, do not talk, do not think, do not wear, do not try,
do not handle, do not go.
Do not and don't were all the rules and tools deployed.
They muted her will and desires.
They used words to manipulate her reasoning, instilling fear,
self-doubt, insecurity, lack of confidence and willpower in her.
She never questions the norms, doctrines and dogmas,
the dos and don'ts.
She accepted all blindly, never questioning the vague
values and unwholesome expectations of her guardians.
Worst still, she internalised them and made them her standards and reality.

Now, she has evolved. She knows better than
to accept what she was raised to believe.
She is learning to ask questions and evaluate
ideas and beliefs.

She is becoming a better version of herself,
she has evolved.