strong women
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Beautiful black nurturing Mother,
Throughout history there is no other,
our beautifulisla de Borikénwhere you tookyour first breathwhose soil supportedyour first footstepswhose winds carriedyour first songs of joyand sadness, struggleand triumph
We talk about the time before and we live in the time after
but there is not much that grows there anymore
Because nothing ever grew, but sometimes
We talk about the time before and we live in the time after
but there is not much that grows there anymore
Because nothing ever grew, but sometimes
The close leaders in my life
Always fail and disappoint
The distant leaders in my life
Do not recognize my existence
The matriarchs of my family
Oh mom
you tell me how
to dream like the kid you were
and how our lives happen the way they do
for a reason you don't know.
But since your mom passed,
who is the one to tell you
There’s a soft patter
of mice in the attic,
as they rummage around
in cardboard boxes,
opening their eyes
to the brilliant streak of sunlight
Footsteps, shadows of doctors
I wait in pain, punched in the face by reality
The floor, filled with imprints of visitors
Fluorescent lights
A pulled out couch with uncensored tears,
Divorce yourself from those scum pigs
Gouge them from their throats
Thrust their wills into the gutters
Where they belong
Do not wither
Bloom with their growing hatred
Strong women are what we want to be.
For they have no fear to chase what they believe in.
Women.
I know strong women.
Excuse me?
What did you just call me?
It wasn’t Miss, Ms., Mrs., Ma’m, or Lady.
It wasn’t my name.
What was your reference?
Oh yeah, narcissistic bitch.
Why? Actually, don’t answer,
I’m 19 years old I am attending a university, been living on my own since 17, been struggling all my life.
The media despises us, does not recognize us
Dehumanizes us, covers up and disguises us.
We seem to symbolize lust, with our large butts and huge bust.
The shield maiden is strong,
powerful,
independent,
free.
She moves with feminine grace
but with dignity
and might.
Her enemies tremble in fear
Her allies sing her praises,
