Eyes water as I hold my breath
Feel the air depleting as I beg for death.
Arms bleed and fall numb to the pain
Crawling through the window into the rain

Ears throbbing from the outlandish blast
Siting with my rifle, this fight will be my last
Enemies approach for an attack
Pull the bolt back, give it one quick rack.

I’m a warrior, I’m no stranger to the fray
Battle hardened from death and decay
This is where I will make my final stand
Forgive me, for I may go to the holy land

Rifle barrels explode all around
Shells land on the blood soaked ground
Reinforcements push up, securing the area
Medics pull me away from the mass hysteria

I look back at my fallen comrades
Men that were sons, husbands, and dads
Locked in a twisted burning tomb
Unable to escape their fiery doom.

5 years have past since that day
Nightmares that haunt me will never go away
I think of them every time I hug my family
Hero’s of war or just another casualty?

woman
The word rolls off your tongue like an insult.
You look down upon me,
Judge me for my desire to grow wings.
Your gaze is that of disgust and yet you draw me closer
With your filthy paws.

Woman
Is the one who gave you life.
And you dare to belittle her with you filthy mouth?
Why don't you compare her to the earth instead?
The ground that gives us food
Why don't you compare her to the air?
That lets us breathe
Why don't you compare her to water?
That can drench our thirst
Why don't you compare her to fire?
That keeps us warm

WOMAN
Is what I am
Is what I am proud to be
So don't touch me if I don't want to be touched
And don't stop me if I don't want to be stopped
But most importantly,
Don't feel pity for me because I was born a woman.
I can do what I please to do
And I will do it when I please to do it.
I am unstoppable.
I am a woman.



-FreeMind