What It Feels Like How is it that today In this day and age Men still feel the freedom to attack me? Get home from work and there they are, ready to devour me All I know I can control is the hiding of my body As I try hard not to show an inch that attracts or objectifies me But it doesn't matter No matter how much I hide, your imagination survives Loud and clear through the lust in your eyes Sometimes I jog with the middle fingers up Laugh it off, I know it’s funny But I get some satisfaction from it I guess it’s simply the acknowledgment, I see you The way you look at me I bet your daughter's think you’re a saint Perhaps your wife deems you worthy But all I see is a man who objectifies me Who wishes he’d undress me With every step you’re in me You disgust me But I do nothing else because I fear you Because I know you’re stronger Despite the advancements the law still serves you I wish I could just curse you I get angry when I feel your looks When you speak your mind and still, I fear to speak mine How is it that today In this day and age After all the marches All the fight Some of us are still in fear for our lives? I ache because as I age I feel more afraid My sister’s growing up, and this is what’s ahead? What the hell are we fighting for? Why aren’t more men? The ones who still respect? They don’t understand how it feels Walking outside with fear A stronger, bigger, louder creature Why? Just why?
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Kendra Marie
9/7/2020 03:03:01 pm
Amen. Thank you for giving us words for what we go through on the daily. Women are survivors!!
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Jessica G Ferrer
9/7/2020 03:28:40 pm
Thank you for reading Kendra! Yes we are 🤎
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