Why I Fight

A poem about one woman’s fight for her life and her rights

Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash

I’m filled with
this thrill
this can’t be still
this high in
adrenaline
this hymn from within
it’s time I tried
to describe my
why
I keep climbing
higher
on this drive
with no end
in sight
still
I fight
the urge to flight
or resign polite
instead of staying
and facing
the night
here I write
to define
my mind’s
truest dear delight
I fear I might…