Poems from Cara1616
As women it was common
for us to hear warnings
"don't let him pressure you"
the mantra preceding every date
the chorus of the song that is...
poetry means another step
then one more
it means closing the door
taking that deep breath
it means pounding a keyboard
rather than the wall...
It's an echo of society
it instills this insecurity
and encourages us
to fade into obscurity
to accept medicority
lest we be criticized ...
I would wager
as easily as i breathe
that every woman
has looked in the mirror
with that heavy
self-doubt
and i have something to say
to...
Dear Dastardly Darlings,
I appreciate with an unknown intensity your persistent ways
I trace your edges as they push up against my snow...