People

The sexy girl who struts down the street before you,
The harried receptionist who snaps at you in the office,
The quiet girl who sits at the back of the class trying
not to get offended when you tease her,
The maid who screeches at you for no apparent reason,
The glamorous actor whose latest relationship
is the snack you choose to have with your evening tea,
The housewives who meet to gossip every evening,
The girl in a short skirt entering a pub with her friends,
The lady grocer haggling with you for 50 paise,
The little girl who cries when you snatch away her chocolate,
The old bed-ridden lady who awaits with empty eyes
the attention of her loving but busy family,
The society lady who indulges herself in mindless parties all year,
The teenage girl who angrily demands her mother
not interfere in her personal affairs any more,
The wife who seems to submit herself to all her husband's
irrational demands, never defending herself in the process,
The mother who misses her child's function to attend a meeting,
The woman who laughs and jokes openly with her male friends,
The lover who jealously refuses to let her guy talk to any other girl,
The prostitute down the 'shady road' you shudder to lock eyes with,

Before you judge them,
Criticize them,
Ogle at them,
Sneer at their lifestyle,
choices,
attire, and
behaviour,
Please remember

We are not talking about Women here.
We are talking about People, people with their own stories,
Stories of pain, struggles, compromise and a desire
To enjoy their lives as they try to meet expectations, to succeed.

Accept them. Understand them. Respect them. Love them.
Do not try to glorify or demonize them.
After all, they are Humans, just like you and me.
And if we deserve all of the above, so do they.