We climbed so high
this mountain of man
made obstacles –
I remember the rage,
no more than 9 –
how helpless it felt
a girl in a man’s world
but I climbed anyway,
we climbed anyway
and, instead of a hand up
we get this? Patriarchy
be damned! Your days are
numbered. Mark my words.
(Tuesdays I borrow from Twitter. Image mine)
Objectify my body –
I am anti-poetic –
this shore untameable
I am fertile, yes
a producer of life,
subject to tides
and winds, shamed
by man’s propensity
to overpower.
Let me not suffer
the consequences
of inhumane laws.
(Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson.
Image my own)
Reward none, if you can’t reward all,
critics say, education should be fair.
Encourage positive behaviour only,
acknowledge accomplishments period.
Treat all children the same, equally;
it is unfair to let only a few shine.
Resources are limited, make do.
Why aren’t you giving more of yourself?
The attacks are personal, guilt real.
Teachers need protection, not blame.
One Woman's Quest 