I Could Play Cricket Too

I could play cricket too
Bat like Sachin, hit a six
But my skin can’t be tanned
Darker, stronger? Ma said
Who knows where I will land?

I could play cricket too
Stand in the sun, feel joy
But my knee can’t have scab
Rough and rugged? Ma said
Life will be quite a drab

I could play cricket too
Master the googly, wear Blue
But all girls play with dolls
Gentleman’s game? Ma said
You stay within the walls

I could play cricket too
Move those limbs and run fast
But how to stay, not roam?
Take that Barbie, Ma said
Bowl to her inside home
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