Women’s Day
one in a three six five
so my mum can dress up nicely
and go out to fancy lunch
so people can say things like,
“treat her well” …
she kept the family together
like a paperweight
with only skin and bone
she swears to carry the pain to her grave
I wonder if a man got praised
and rewarded once a year
will there be a Masculinity Wave?
Women have been fighting for this 100 years
they told us,
that we cannot be fierce
that we cannot be strong
that we belong in the kitchen
didn’t we prove them wrong?
we are made of thunders, of lightnings and ocean tides
we are daring, fearless, and kind
we know we are stronger, together
maybe one day, we can have all three six five days
to call our own.
t.l.
Tsunami of Words 