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An act of compassion

I demand to make my choices. We are here to raise our voices. These irreversible changes are locking us in cages; These are real, life-or-death issues. This is no show, and these lives are no Broadway stages. Let's talk about decisions; Let's put aside biased visions. Let’s talk about who makes these decisions; I’m looking at you, old white dudes in boardrooms. Last time you took a class in sex-ed, Gatsby and Daisy were just about this close to being bride and groom. Let's talk about consent; Let's use this space to vent. Let’s talk about who has the right to judge; I’m looking at you, anti-abortion crusaders. Feeling threatened by strong women and their placards and posters, Like they’ve got pistols in their uterine holsters, Like they’re all daughters of the dark forces of Darth Vader. Why do we insist on going to war with each other? More importantly, Why does our sexual education, The root of this problem, The rotten core of this issue - Why does our sexual education suck so much? Why do we talk about choice for a woman instead of the choice of men to respect a woman in the first place? Why are we still debating? Grown men telling women to listen, It's absolutely infuriating! Let's fight for rights and quit the hating. Women are resorting to desperate measures, Whilst men walk away with fulfilled pleasures. I adopt this tone gravely; Women are jeopardising their safety, daily. Is a living woman worth less than an unborn baby?
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Written by
Jdelia420
24 / M / Malta
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Written by
Jdelia420
24 / M / Malta
Published
May 25, 2019
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A poem I wrote with a comrade and a good friend, for an open mic event titled 'Verses for Choice'. The event was hosted and organised by the Pro-Choice Coalition in Malta.

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#abortion#compassion#they#go#together
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