1/365 (1-17)
(Inching closer to graduating)
into the world of men
and of women
of women and men
of men as an afterthought
of women
being women
being strong
being powerful
inspiring
women
those of my life
and of yours
women being their own women
no longer “our women”
never where that anyway
never claimed
always a blessing
never owned
always useful
never traded
only worth it
never
lesser
only more than we can handle
and we love them for it
only perfect
only everything
all the time
nor would they let you forget it
nor should they
a woman
only lovely
never needy never in need of men
never unlovely
“isn’t she lovely - isn’t she wonderful-”
Gods true incarnation is Goddess and Goddesses
Mesmerizing -tantalizing- excruciating
pulling-pulling-pulling
a man
to love
and fight
and bleed
alongside a woman
who loves
and fights
and bleeds
religiously
on time
when asked
by the months of the mother
to respect a woman
like my mother
and love
as I was loved
opening-the-I’m sorrys
along side the I forgive myself
and pouring them on the same plate
realizing they complement themselves and each other
as black and white
contrasting in perfection
as men and women
(halfway there)
