Certain Other Inalienable Rights
Choked,
Beaten,
Toughened up,
A young child dies
Because his
or her
Mother's boyfriend
Decided...
...Decided
To make a man out of a toddler,
A baby considered too feminine,
Too soft,
Too loving
To be allowed to live that way.
Who made you God?
To dictate the person that
He...
I...
You...
Anybody can be.
I hold that we are endowed by a Creator
With certain other inalienable rights:
To love,
To be ourselves,
To be a part of our community.
I will not be pigeonholed
Because of who I am,
Who I love
Or who I choose to be with.
I will not be:
Your slave,
Your slut
Or your whore.
I might
Be your girlfriend,
Your Friend,
Your coworker
If you treat me right.
I have been created with the inalienable right
To love someone
Tender,
Considerate
And Respectful
I have the inalienable right
To not climb into your pickup,
To say, "No,"
To not have sex with you.
I have the inalienable right
To not be groped,
To not be felt up,
To not have your finger up my ass.
I have the inalienable right
To not be raped,
To work a job I'm capable of
To make as much as you do
If I do the same work.
To be your boss
If I do it better.
I have the inalienable rights to
Peace,
Justice,
Respect,
Consideration,
And community.
Respect my rights
As I do yours.
Hugs and God Bless,
- Sophie J.
- Sophie J.
