I am the feminist
complete with iron bra and cannon
aimed at the weakness of lost women
I am trying to find
Feminist
woman
proud to be feminine
these curves don’t lie
I express it
with every step
words of love I use
to uplift my women
equal? yes
rights?
the right to be you
ok with whatever that version that is
to you
define it!
standing on my own two feet
allowing him to hold my hand
while I stand
against the storm
the weapon in my hand to preserve him
educate the masses
populate the wordless
sew your wings on
even with my own bleeding hands
that you may fly higher than I
feminist movements
were never about me
back then
we got the vote
when do we make the change?
handing us peanuts
like you do the Aids patients
cause the money ain’t in the cure
it’s in the medicine
and we take a sip
with every trick
thinking…
yea, we’re getting somewhere
as we sew them suits for a dollar an hour
where is the power
when we as women turn out the lights
when we see our women rising higher
its not about burning bras
its about building ladders
put the first step down, daughter
what you build will take us farther
than where you may stand
now
in the government line
for cheese with no wine
climb
and I wont hold you down but help you rise
up
up
up
you never fall
when you strive…
