The Uncomfortable Truth About Being A Feminist In This World
you tell me to be quiet because
my thoughts and words
diminish my femininity
but i was not born with a tongue
ready to wield artillery
so you could swallow my words
armed with meekness
for your security
you tell me to shrink
to sacrifice everything for you
when i was birthed by a generation of women
who have sacrificed everything for me
so here i stand
my spine erect
as their courage
flows through my every vein
cloaking my body
in an indestructible armor
you tell me what i should think
what i should do
what i should feel
and what i am worth
as you try to bury me under the rubble
but i will always arise
from the remains of ashes
because my resilience is never silent