The Feminist Climb

Young females

Free, fierce and flighty

Joining the fight

Unaware of history

Raising voices

Ignorant of the legacy

Giving them legs

To stand on … and showcase

 

Young, passionate, unlearned

Snubbing your story

They don’t know the history

You worked so hard to build

And when you try to tell them

They don’t seem to give it 

The deference and reverence

You know it deserves

 

Your sweat and tears

Poured into years

Sacrificed for their triumphs

 

You worked your skin off for them to be here

… and now, they don’t seem to care.

 

I understand, but ...

I’m asking you to get over it.

 

I’m asking you 

To stop the well of resentment 

And scathing remarks

That shames young hopefuls

Back into the dark

 

Your “back in the day …”

That scares them away

Robbing them of their right

To be here and be that way

 

Soon their achievements 

Will crystallize with time

But everything they bring

Will be built from a climb

That starts on your shoulders

 

They carry great weight

Please try not to complain

 

Please lend them your full support!

 

They’ve only got a moment

Precious seconds to find

Their story. 

Their voice.

Their legacy.

Their time.