Catherine Heath
June 2020
We are strong,
Powerful,
And fierce
Women,
Capable of foul looks
That make men hate us.
We don't care about being liked.
We are lawyers,
Writers,
And mothers--
Demanding that our voices be heard.
We don't care about this herd
Of lunatics
On social media--
Bleating about injustice.
We use the law
To break those who would hurt us,
And protect our own
(Like we always knew we would).
Modern women
Are proud
And laugh out loud,
And she rules her husband
(Though he shouts at her behind the scenes)
We still know what she means
When she says
No.
We always protect our friends,
Even when they hate us,
And think us cruel,
But we are no fools--
We went to university,
And we know what people are like.
So we’ll hike our skirts up high,
And tarry through the mud--
Waiting for the flood
Of madness to be over,
Calmly ignoring
Those who are weaker
(And in a frenzy).
You and me
Have always been friends;
You seem
Indomitable,
And kind--
Linked for all time,
By loyalty,
Laughter,
And love.
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