featuring the words of
BHD,
Dewi,
marika bianca,
Meg,
Orisirisi,
Rachel B. Baxter,
samantha star,
Tamyka Bell,
Tasneem Kagalwalla,
Tre L. Loadholt,
Violet
and Wild Flower
a cinquain chain
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