It's a war on women
Existing is a crime
They kill with excuses
If we want to live, we will die
Our sweat suits or shorts
Hijabs or our hair
Are soaked with our blood
If we dared
We exist, so we are hunted
We exist, so we are raped
We exist, so we are slaughtered
We exist, so we're contained
The story isn't new
It's existed for ages
Today it's Iran
Writing history's pages
Our daughters, our sisters, our friends
Burned, beaten, killed
But fighting and unafraid
For freedom, they will
Fight on
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Not Afraid of Dark Matter [Poetry]
PoetryNot Afraid of Dark Matter is a collection of poetry and prose chronicling the shadow work involved in growth and healing.