I Am Woman

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I am a woman
I do not wait for my prince
 I do not stand behind a man
I create my own paths
I walk my own journey

 

If they say “shh”
Don’t speak
I SCREAM
So they can hear my story

 

If they say “stop”
Stand still
I RUN
So they can know my struggles

 

Why does society say
Get married
Bear children
Stay home
Cook
Clean

 

Why can’t I be a
Neurosurgeon
Businesswoman
Geneticist
Pharmacist
Diplomat
 

Take away my voice
We will speak for her

Take away my hands
We will write for her

Take away my feet
We will travel for her

As women, we must stand together
Many women before us changed the course of history
Now it is our turn
We must show the next generation what it truly means to be a women

 

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