POEM: "Rad Women Everywhere"

Image taken from Poetry and Feminism website.

Illustration by Shyama Golden.

 

 

Whoever told you your body was shameful

is a LIAR.

Because guess what?

My body does not have to apologize for

EXISTING.

 

That new diet or weight loss strategy

is a HOAX.

Reality says otherwise:

Those numbers and calories are

IRRELEVANT.

Girl, you don't need to read the menu.

 

The history books may write us off

as emotional, hysterical, and

UNIMPORTANT.

Yet our bodies are put on pedestals

For others to judge or compliment,

Like that's the only part of us that's

of VALUE.

 

The patriarchy would rather

 SILENCE us.

Internalizing their belief that

"We don't matter."

When in fact we should be

WORSHIPPED.

As we have the power to continue this humanity,

...or not.

 

To all the

rad women: you are

BRAVE; you are

SENSATIONAL; and you are

ENOUGH.

One day they will be

screaming from the mountain tops;

RAD WOMEN EVERYWHERE,

Because that's how we should be

named.