Dear Republicans,

we live among you

but not of you not you at all

we the elusive crowd

whose motivation, our urge you long for

while you never ask

not now, we are the women

whose wombs you would fill with children

we are the disabled, poor,

voiceless rabble whose fists raised

dream of better lives

lives with work and extra pay, with time,

luxurious time

for the gentle womanly pursuits of raising children

cooking meals, easy laughter as we are known

and we know, will know each other deeply

free of judgement or jealous fear we

will face down change with vulnerability and courage

knowing all forms of love, we will be loved, all forms,

all I say all, hear me all

forever our dream, the dreams of our ancestors

this will be the clean place free of disease, free of rot and fire

danger and destruction from bombs and guns

disaster looming on all fronts, all fronts, we are surrounded

who buys those who took our vote

our one voice silenced? We will fight you,

We will fight! We rise in demand

to be seen, be heard, live lives we dare to dream

rise in the light as the free, the speakers

those who speak, who are heard, who are lovers

creators, innovators, rich with ideas

beyond all narrow restriction

reaching for years to come, pure with joy

pure with joy, pure, with joy. Unalloyed joy.