The biggest problem with misogyny
is
even after it is dissected
it is so deeply rooted
that people still think
white men
are more talented
than everyone else
bECAUSE
of their privilege
what a side chuckle
As a woman, I can tell you
my emotion is your obsession
You might fixate on a sound
and try to make it better
in your bedroom
pissed off or apathetic
pretty stoic
about your coming of age
but the only thing you created
is her approval
It bothers me
to be bothered
It upsets my mother
every time
I write a poem
but before I was ever bothered
I remember when
my mother explained to me
what my “rug-burned” knees
meant to everyone around me
How did she know
that I would forever be
unreachable
I want you to know
that I cried just enough
And then I woke up
and I went to the Market
I bought the perfect
amount of tomatoes
and I was gifted
the perfect amount of greens
to bring you back to me
You are still with me
and everyone sees you
I want you to take a step
with me
I love you so much
Hey!
It’s just you and me
slow it down
take it easy, Jacey
Life isn’t fun
It is waking up
and knowing
A good life
is making good
choices.
It still feels bad.
Everything still hurts.
Our dad is still dead.
but how proud would he be
to see us
not be
the decision
he regrets
