I woke up to a patriarchy and fell asleep to a patriarchy
I found out my house had cameras on potential culprits, which possibly seeds an intent for culprits to cultivate in the first place
I nurtured my heart, I soothed my body
I walked out to a calloused world of salesmen and pitches of tents from homelessness and tents of erected trousers, I wanted no more of it
my peripherals blocked the pain
my fear said otherwise
my silent shield had let down it’s temperment and I felt a graze from a strange man
“is this what I get for relaxing for fifteen?” I asked myself
I sterned my words
He replied is guised regard
I left my tin can in the parking garage, freed my body from the come down and ran across the street to my urban fortress
Overzealously waving to a squad car, I forgot my petite demeanor was an open invite for more penetration
policed at my own doorstep, erecting into the foyer, erecting their questions about my home-womb.
“What’s the door code?” he asked. “I’m a cop” he followed
“I’m not gonna give you the door code” I replied
If there was one thing I was going to have my say in, it would be this
I wokeup to the patriarchy, and I fell asleep to the patriarchy
At least this time, I knew when to say no