They say...a woman should not cross over from teary eyes to
regain strength
She must stay on the
side of the line even after rape, betrayal, lover’s abuse
So that she must be
called ABUSED!
She must stay victimized
and disrespected
To earn a place on a pedestal so that she can be called sexy
And left to go insane with expectations about her femininity
She must remain waiting
for words of appreciation and affirmation that never come
Waiting for equal pay, equal say and equal opportunities
that never come
Waiting for acknowledgement and not judgement
And when achieving any place of power, reduced only to the
line that dictates how much she should be
empowered
We say...she must walk, she
must run, she must fight and go that extra mile
She must deconstruct the
system and break down the barriers
Challenge the aggression and free herself
from oppression
For she must take back
the power
And together...we are women crossing
the line
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