Certain Other Inalienable Rights

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.