Feminism
From the beginning
men denied women
independence.
We were trained,
And treated like
An apprentice.
They denied us
mobility.
They demanded
fertility.
We could go
to school,
Couldn't practice
what we learned.
If we dare spoke up,
We were burned.
We were not allowed
To have our own income.
We catered to the King
In his kingdom.
Often, we were treated
Like property.
Bartered, traded, swapped,
Like commodities.
They used religion,
And the Bible.
They tell us there the
Reason for our survival.
They used brute
force to keep
Us in place.
The bruises,
bumps, scars,
Shows on our faces.
Sexual assault is par
For the course.
We were not allowed
to ask for
a divorce.
We live our life
Under their Thumbs.
They prefer us
Pregnant and dumb.
Even today they
deny us equality.
We don't have
personal autonomy.
They have led us to
Where we are today.
This is how FEMINISM
Found its way.
TURBO1904?
Copyright © Debbie Middaugh | Year Posted 2023
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