she
a cinquain chain — part of the women : power series
Published in
1 min readDec 8, 2016
featuring poems by BHD, Orisirisi, Rachel B. Baxter, Tamyka Bell, Tre L. Loadholt, Violet Oh Violet and Wild Flower
she walks
with her head up —
wears tight jeans while speaking
her truth — stands up, runs the gauntlet;
swallows.
swallows —
holding your gaze,
gives zero fucks and knows
you’re watching — she’s a survivor;
she fights.
she fights —
chasing dreams and
doing laundry, she has
strength — defying the status quo;
unfazed
unfazed —
much tougher than
she looks with all that weight
on her shoulders—fierce — unflinching;
she walks
