Please don’t ever presume
that I have ‘a place’,
and never assume
that you have 'put me there',
for I WILL NOT be pinned
to any little space,
' my place' is the entire world
and every inch of ALL its air.
Don’t ever think that I belong 'beneath',
or in a space condoned by mighty YOU,
for I will NEVER stay
in any place you say,
in fact…
I’ll smash your barriers clean through.
Please…..
don’t think that I am IN ‘my place’,
and NEVER think
that you have ‘put me there’,
for the passion in my soul
will burn a massive hole
in the strongest prison bars
(I’ll escape to touch the stars) ,
and NO ONE on this planet Earth
will ‘PLACE’ me anywhere.
Never… ever… think I have ‘a place,’
or think
that YOU
have put ME
where you think
that I SHOULD be.
For as long as I have breath
I will fight it...
‘ till my death,
and I'll tear the chains that place me
ANYWHERE BUT FREE.
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Reviews of "Being put in what they call 'my place.'"
Woman's work is never done. Now that I have stated that blatantly sexist expectation, I promise that I will fight for your right to be free from such admonishment.
But I will caution you that when you get that natural right to be in the place you want, make sure that place is not doing harm to others like you have been armed. So glad you are able to use poetry to express your anger over ignorance thoughts.
It is so true that people try to think they have control over others and can stereotype or classify people to what they believe we should be. Stand strong always...even when at your weakest. Great write Kay.
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you are a free spirit and a talented poet,
keep safe,
your pommie pal Steve
But I will caution you that when you get that natural right to be in the place you want, make sure that place is not doing harm to others like you have been armed. So glad you are able to use poetry to express your anger over ignorance thoughts.
Ron
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Regis. 🌺💚🌳🌲🍁