“أسميك
– حتى أعيظ النساء –
حبيبي
– وحتى أغيظ عقول الصفيح –
حبيبي
وأعلم أن القبيلة تطلب رأسي
وأن الذكور سيفخرون بذبحي
وأن النساء ..
سيرقصن تحت صليبي ..”

The speaker challenges societal norms and expectations by openly expressing her love, knowing that this act will provoke severe condemnation and hostility from both traditional men ('the tribe' and 'males') and even other women. It's an act of defiance, asserting personal choice and love in the face of judgment and potential persecution, targeting narrow-mindedness ('souls of tin').