She wore Black.
A amazing poem by a talented writer. Please read and enjoy.
Girls have a role they say
Walk and talk
Just don’t go that way
Where things are beyond your reach
Don’t you dare preach.
Sit straight,
Be a lady.
Be soft petals
Be gentle
Have grace.
Silly girl,
What else do you need?
All other views
Are just too crude
Don’t you dare be a prude.
Funny girl,
Laugh at his jokes
Crack the ones
That please the blokes.
Don’t you poke
Into things that you don’t know
Remember the ways of
The female folk.
Here’s a toast to those
Rare maidens
That fought for their rights
And had a voice for their plight
Stood high
Walked tall
Why should they fall
At the feet of society
And beg;
Here’s to the Meg’s
To the Daisy’s
That found a place
Among the crowd
Now where are you little women?
Come. Take a stand
Be equal with a man.
Wear that…
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Absolutely marvelous, johncoyote. Now, to go in search of the poet. Thanks for bringing this work and this writer to my attention. Since the days of Title Nine (IX in silly-speak writing by U.S. federal governmentspeak circa 1976) high school girls and college young women have been given the athletic platforms they so richly deserved (and were held back from by such silly notions of propriety and ability). The form, the meter and the tone truly are a wonderful work that needs – no, begs; no demands! – wider audience. Again, thanks.
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I agree my friend and you are welcome.
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