Picture This Half of the Sky
Picture This Half Of The Sky
A terrified woman in India
Burned beyond recognition
Her husband enraged
... She could not beg.
An outcast girl in Iran
Beaten, shamed, then stoned
the adultress lie
... She could not convince.
A woman and her children in Juarez
Working for mean, meager wages
The patron suggesting some sordid sex
...She could not protest.
A young black girl
In South Central
The rap song caller her a *****
...She could not stand up.
NOW, they all can and must
#StandUp.
Copyright © Rick Folker | Year Posted 2018
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