Intransigence - the Unbroken
Intransigence - The UnBroken
The Sun would never
bow down to the Earth.
Nor would the Earth
bow down to the Moon.
Then why do you think
that you can break
my will and I will bend
my knees to you... Little Flea?
You blame me for the
loss of your manhood…
What manhood?
You were never a real man...
just a puerile, heartless drone
who couldn't love anyone.
You've tried to crush
the warrior spirit in me,
to make me cower
beneath your ugly glare.
Because you thought
you could rob me
of my divinity...Little Flea?
But you cannot douse my fire
in the depths of dark oceans;
bury my fervent passion
in the density of desert sand;
nor shovel my self-esteem
into your bloody mire.
For I’m still goddess-strong;
and I...I bow to no one.
***This poem is dedicated to all my sisters around the world, who have faced abuse in any of its various despicable forms, but have lived a life of intransigence - fighting back, surviving, and rising up even stronger.
07-20-2019
Contest: Intransigence Poetry Contest
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Placement: 2nd
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