Cutex-ed Claw

Woman

A feminist rant.

I reserve the right to to remove hair
From under my arms, bikini line and legs
And still be a feminist.

I paint my face,
Perfume my silk-sheathed body
And battle for equality.

I am at liberty to wear
Devastating underwear
Without being undermined or undervalued.

Defiant in nylon stockings
I fight tooth and cutex-ed claw
For women’s rights.

I pout my lipsticked lips,
Flutter my eyelashes
And spit venom at the enemy.

I assert my freedom
To flirt and be seductive,
But say ‘˜No” when I want to.

I refuse to be put down,
Held down, or held responsible
For other people’s emotions.

I am be free to be whatever I want to be,
To determine my own life,
To control my own sexuality.

I glory in my womanhood,
Celebrate my femininity
And join the monstrous regiment in battle.