Verlena Dillard Poet ABC

Women's Rights To Live

How can you say women don't have rights?
knowing inside we have the will to fight
how can you say we can't do this or do that?
when we know one fact
that we have a mind of our own.

How can you say women are second rate people?
knowing deep down we are all equal
because we all are born the same way.
How can you say we are built to do certain things like were machines?
knowing we have dreams
just like you.

Because I'm a woman; you think I don't have the right to do what I really
want to do?
like I can't use my own voice?
are you that ignorant?
can't you all see that gender isn't even a choice?

Human rights is to be free
willing to use our minds to be anything we want to be
human rights is to express one's true self
to let it all out from him or herself
so how can you say I have to have the rights in order to be what I want to be?
knowing all along I do have those rights to do what I want to do
or maybe you can't see that I'm human like you
an there's nothing in the world that can change that.

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Poet Destroyer A May 13, 2016 at 11:25 PM verlena, Fantastic writing, glad to read your poem tonight. Forever ~LINDA~

Skat A May 12, 2016 at 10:27 AM verlena dillard, creative and well done. Thank you for sharing. **SKAT**

Poet Destroyer A April 18, 2015 at 6:34 PM Verlena, it was nice seeing Cyndi's "I CAN'T BREATHE, generous list." Hope you enjoyed the showcase of this powerful contest theme, thank you for sharing the message. XOX ~LINDA~

Shadow Hamilton April 16, 2015 at 12:55 PM good pen congrats on win hugs

Lara Wash December 14, 2014 at 9:08 PM Indeed we have! I believe that if we as women united we could make changes by demand left and right. There are more women in the world than men and numbers represent power. Your poem creates dialogue for a great discussion which can lead to change. Thanks

Connie Marcum Wong December 14, 2014 at 8:03 PM It has taken women, it seems like eons, just to have a voice in some countries, there are so many who still have no voice or choice. When blessed little girls are killed just because they are not male, mutilated, sold into sexual slavery. Good grief, I could stand on my soapbox for days without a break over this subject. It is appalling to even contemplate. Outstanding!