I make that soldier stand at attention.
Whip me with your pistol, blow away.
Call me a masochist, because I'll take all your shots. You've never seen a woman take them from the back with so much grace. I'll take them from the front, to the eye, and wink at you.
Tie me up, pin me down and choke me. Go ahead and practice all your training on me, I can handle it.
You don't need an army when you have me. I'll ride for you and die for you, watch me grab your pole and spray it for you.
I know you know what it's like to lose comrades, so I'll lay close to you, pressed to your chest, like a gold medal that hangs solid and true.
You've crawled through the mud, baby, I don't care. Come swim in this ocean and experience the very embodiment of freedom.
You've fought so hard, welcome home.
-Hanna Guzman (2021)
