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bra strap
the devil in me wears blue
he dresses in prison coveralls
because he feels like a prisoner
walking around in my shoes
he sulks in the background
to be sentenced so harshly
hell has nothing on being Brenda
he hates and loves me both
curses me quietly
through gritted teeth
as I teach him lessons in humanity
what it is to be a human woman
an indignity that he can't bare
I tell him only the fiercest warriors
volunteered for this tour
as female
we pull our hair back
and prepare for war
the weaker of the species
yeah I don't think so
we bend without breaking
the enemy we contend with most
bigotry of what isn't understood
in this peni'lizing society
the Earth is a woman
nurturing us all
this isn't women's lib
it's the truth
from a soldier the size of a mountain
standing in a body 5'4
Published 2nd Mar 2018
| Edited 3rd Mar 2018
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3rd Mar 2018 00:10am
Anonymous
3rd Mar 2018 00:44am
Fuck yeah girl.Damn I gotta admit this is very militant and revolutionary.
"we pull our hair back
and prepare for war
the weaker of the species
yeah I don't think so"
I don't think so either.
"the Earth is a woman
nurturing us all
this isn't women's lib
it's the truth
from a soldier the size of a mountain
standing in a body 5'4"
That is just complete ferocious truth. 👍🏼👍🏼💫😈
"we pull our hair back
and prepare for war
the weaker of the species
yeah I don't think so"
I don't think so either.
"the Earth is a woman
nurturing us all
this isn't women's lib
it's the truth
from a soldier the size of a mountain
standing in a body 5'4"
That is just complete ferocious truth. 👍🏼👍🏼💫😈
3rd Mar 2018 00:49am
thank you dearest Quiet One
I love your take on this write
and the appreciation you show for it :)
love Crim
I love your take on this write
and the appreciation you show for it :)
love Crim
3rd Mar 2018 1:40am
This is a super powerful piece, packed with a lot of punch and confidence. I everything from start to finish (especially the title since it caught my attention right away). My favorite lines are...
I tell him only the fiercest warriors
volunteered for this tour
as female
we pull our hair back
and prepare for war
the weaker of the species
A job well done Crim. I applaud you and for writing this piece.
I tell him only the fiercest warriors
volunteered for this tour
as female
we pull our hair back
and prepare for war
the weaker of the species
A job well done Crim. I applaud you and for writing this piece.
3rd Mar 2018 1:44am
thank you graciously beautiful Eswaller I was worried about how men would take this write because some think if you show confidence in the female gender you hate men.. this is not the case I just wanted to show how I see us ladies :)
love Crim
love Crim
3rd Mar 2018 6:17am
I completely agree, that line is beautifully brutal and deeply symbolic. I can say (before my days of this pixie cut) that pulling my hair back before martial arts training was powerfully ritualistic. Maybe it's a bit too dramatic, but I think it's a classically badass move.
Brenda, into the RL this goes, and stays.
Brenda, into the RL this goes, and stays.
3rd Mar 2018 11:51am
thank you graciously beautiful Atomik yes I feel you on the ritual of pulling your hair back when I would pull mine back each morning it was as if preparing for war in the world we live in..
love Brenda
love Brenda
Anonymous
3rd Mar 2018 4:18am
Great good gods, my beautiful Dark Angel, this is a silent stomper. You packed one helluva punch in these words! Much love for this firecracker. And for you as well. :-)
...ever your Willow
...ever your Willow
3rd Mar 2018 11:52am
aw thank you beautiful Willow for such an enthusiastic response to this write bringing me smiles today :)
I love you..
love Brenda
I love you..
love Brenda
3rd Mar 2018 4:44am
"from a soldier the size of a mountain
standing in a body 5'4"
I love this! Nice job!
standing in a body 5'4"
I love this! Nice job!
3rd Mar 2018 11:53am
Anonymous
3rd Mar 2018 7:09am
quiet simply Fuckin Aye!!!
3rd Mar 2018 11:53am
3rd Mar 2018 8:29am
As a lifelong advocate for women, you know, the gender that keeps the species going, I really appreciate your expression and assertion to strength (and superiority).
This is a fantastic and self aware write that shines a light out of the tunnel.
Love....David
This is a fantastic and self aware write that shines a light out of the tunnel.
Love....David
3rd Mar 2018 11:54am
thank you graciously David for such a beautiful comment you gifted me smiles today :)
love Brenda
love Brenda
3rd Mar 2018 10:38am
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3rd Mar 2018 1:34pm
So honestly captures the resilience of women. Something that has left me in awe, for a long time. I would agree they are the fiercest warriors on this planet.
3rd Mar 2018 2:57pm
thank you most graciously Tender One for embracing the message of this write..
love Crim
love Crim
3rd Mar 2018 9:43pm
I've never doubted that women are stronger than men. Males tend to break when they bend, largely due to macho pride, seems to me. Wonderful write with a snappy title.
3rd Mar 2018 11:39pm
7th Mar 2018 00:36am
"I tell him only the fiercest warriors/volunteered for this tour" - my favorite line of so many. This so struck a nerve deep within me ... thanks for reminding me of my strength
10th Mar 2018 11:45pm
Height matters not - it's the standing up that matters - i can still stand up and do :-)))
Inspirational write - Huge warm Hugs :-))))))))))))))))))
Inspirational write - Huge warm Hugs :-))))))))))))))))))
16th Mar 2018 1:07am
