I am not a heroine

 

Written after hearing a speaker (who was visiting Glasgow) from,
Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour
http://sacom.hk


In China we don’t have heroines,
So I know that I am not a heroine
I carry all the shopping on my own,
But so little pay means there’s not much to carry      
And yes, I don’t have time to meet new friends
So my workmates are my friends.
The machine is not my friend,
It is my enemy.  It wears me out. It cuts me
So many accidents when:
You work so hard
Work so long
Work so fast
And aren’t trained
I am not a heroine!
I do though suffer when I speak up for my fellow workers
The Bosses all hate me
When I try to organise strikes, then the Police hate me. They take the Bosses side
If anyone is a heroine, it is the Human Rights lawyer
But she is in jail
We are not allowed to have heroines,
In China