I Have a Right to Freedom

A free verse poem

Photo by Unseen Histories on Unsplash

And it should be
given without demand.
Every breath I take
welcomes it — lures it
into my path.

I am the descendant of
great women …
Women who will cut
you in half with their eyes,
slice you into pieces with
their words, and stand
back on bowed legs,
hoping you…