everyday that i wake,
i step out of bed,
and see the same thing.
every day,
i am a woman,
and everyday,
i am punk.
i am punk
not because i look it,
but because my existence
defies the world at large.
i was born with holes
in my brain,
and a dead twin,
with a doctor saying,
“she won’t live long”.
i grew up being told to
cover up.
i grew up being told to
listen and obey.
but being a woman means
i refuse to listen to
anyone but me.
no laws can govern
my body
or my thoughts.
i see a woman everyday
and i know
she is punk.
Sep 18, 2020
Sep 18, 2020 at 6:24 PM UTC
everyday that i wake,
i step out of bed,
and see the same thing.
every day,
i am a woman,
and everyday,
i am punk.
i am punk
not because i look it,
but because my existence
defies the world at large.
i was born with holes
in my brain,
and a dead twin,
with a doctor saying,
“she won’t live long”.
i grew up being told to
cover up.
i grew up being told to
listen and obey.
but being a woman means
i refuse to listen to
anyone but me.
no laws can govern
my body
or my thoughts.
i see a woman everyday
and i know
she is punk.
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