Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #237 – Zeitgeist
& Eugenia’s Weekly Prompt – Opalescence
the zeitgeist of the 70s
shimmering opalescence
of hope
springing forth
what we thought
eternal
now
powerful crusty men
attempt to dim our light
by deciding our future
i ache with a desire to fight
for and with my sisters
never in my lifetime
had i thought we’d be subjected
to this orchestrated control
forced upon us
our bodies
once again not our own
Redux
i’m one voice shouting
but echo many others
i fight for us all
the daily battles
etch a sheen on my armor
as rights are ignored
the feminine they try to oppress
but nothing will hurl us back in time
our sharp tongues wound and silence our oppressors
like a moth to a flame, we’ll seduce them
the fabric of society will not fray
when women are truly free
no more having to put our lives on the line
each of us seeks autonomy
history in the making is streaming
the evolved attitude of those beyond the norm
say NO MORE to “keep it heteronormative“
what they’ve heard “feels more right,” is wrong
what they know
it’s bullshit, on its face
a huge split from conformity
talking about it, living their truth
adds kerosene to a fire
started by non-conformists
but it deserves support
*My family, with the help of prompt words, inspired me to write this piece. Thank you, loves!
Mother Mary’s shamed
these days painted rainbow bright
love is love proclaimed
I Write Her 