Women who shaped history:
~~ it was not salvation
it was an ignition
Eve struck the first match
tired of being blamed for hunger
Sappho carved fire into the air
with nothing but her voice
Joan didn't wait for permission
she lit the battlefield herself
Harriet ran the tunnels
torch in hand
Factory girls, suffragists
riveters like Rosie with scarves tied tight
My great-grandmother, grandmother
carried their own pilot lights
small but steady
and then it was our turn
done whispering, done shrinking, done waiting
for someone else to flip the switch
We stepped forward, struck the spark
marched in tandem
made the tunnel learn
what a woman on fire looks like !!!!
Wow!!! And yes, yes, yes! Also, Bravo!
ReplyDeletePerfect! And our generation will inspire future ones.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! There is too much waiting for others to start things going. I suppose we like to know we won't be alone and embarrassed nothing comes of it. I can't help but picture the little pilot lights on my mother's old stove!
ReplyDeleteWonderful,
ReplyDeleteyes there were many pioneers and others who followed!!
Be well Helen, you always make us think!!
Yep you are a true blue feisty little trooper dear Helen just like your ancestors.
ReplyDeleteA supercharged poem.... loved it
ReplyDeleteLiking this. You forgot, she also cooked the stew better than any man could.
ReplyDeleteI really like this. 👍
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