What fell: the balance

enveloped in this earth

marching to a drum

the ants

falling for the crown

 

each one itching for a far away post in pregnant pauses

 

punctuate this promising stereotype to blend,

background,

hum calling the cradle

robbed

raped again

the notion of nothing but friend

 

nothing but family rent apart in the light of day

 

cry

 

cry child

 

all we ask is your silence

 

our hearts died

 

we’ve sewn ourselves shut

 

our mouths, ears, and eyes

 

we hold the needle forward

for you

 

to pray

 

now pray with us, child

 

get on your knees with us, and pray.

“You are Not Alone” has been Published and is Available on Amazon!

Several of my pieces have just been published in an anthology called You are Not Alone: Stories from the Frontlines of Womanhood. The anthology was inspired by the hashtag #Yesallwomen and was a collaborative effort between editor Leah Carey and ten active participants she chose from the hashtag. The book is all about the experiences of discrimination, harassment, and dehumanization that women experience just for being women. Below is the cover of the book, a video sample of one of my pieces within it, and the book’s first endorsement.