Can You Hear Me Now
It doesn't make it less a war on women just because you think I'm wrong
Because you think we’re at fault
That this is the story of murders getting what they deserve, but for what
For a child to grow up in an unhappy home
Barely getting by
Just poking their head above the poverty line
Whose side are you on
You’re gonna tell me that they think kids come first
Where the foster care system is broken
And where public education is ranked as one of the worst
What about when those kids are born
Will you love them then
Will you make sure their taken care of then
fix foster care then
Make the world they grow up in worth living in then
No?
Then don't tell me your opinion is worth the 14th amendment then
We watched the country turn against us and they called it a victory
We were stripped of our rights so if we go down, we’ll go down screaming
Can you hear us
The girl who got raped in texas and cant get an abortion
Can you hear her
The child who whose health is in danger because she's pregnant
Can you hear her
The woman you had a miscarriage and is now in custody
If we need to scream louder we will
This is so much more than a divide in opinions
This is a divide in fundamental rights
A war on women
A war on freedom
You expected us to sit quietly
Well won't condemn that shit
Won't let you tell us we are less than you
To tell us what we can and can't do
We are human too
A victim of rape shouldn't have to live with a the burden of carrying that child
A rapist should not have part custody of said child
But these are real things that are happening
Real people are suffering
The very definition of consent is being debated
as if it's a privilege to be incontrol of your body
Where do you draw the line
We know abortion is not the escape root
It's not plan b
It's the choice no one ever wants to have to make
But it is still should be our choice
We will carry that burden by ourselves if you don't stand with us
But make no mistake we will be standing
We will be screaming
And marching
We don't stop here
This is our lives we’re talking about
This is our rights we’re talking about
These are real people, victim, and children were talking about
Can you hear me now
Or am i even allowed to open my mouth
Please tell me what else I can’t do with my body
Please show me a world where women aren't free
Please
I'm scared
Do I have any say over myself anymore
This is both a cry for help and a chant for equality
We will use this fear
Take it to the streets
March until we can't feel our feet
We will do whatever we have to
You will not silence me
can you hear me now
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Nate’s_the_name25
Finallyyyyyy, a poem with real emotion. Thank you! If you do read this comment though, I would like you to spend some more time on your poem so you can perfect it. A little more time could take you from great to out of this world. Loved it!!
Nate’s_the_name25
And I just noticed that you sing; make this a song!! I’m telling you this poem has some real potential.
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