So many powerful women
So many powerful voices
All throughout history
So many powerful stories
That we will never know
They didn't do it for money
They didn't do it for recognition
But recognition is what they deserve
And recognition is what they will never receive
Though their voices were mighty
And their triumphs great
We will never know their names
They kicked, screamed, clawed, and fought
To get to the top and make a change
To change the world and to change lives
Changes that make our lives better, even today
We will never know how many lives they saved
We will never know how many lives they improved
We will never know just how much they impacted our lives
They were formidable women
Who never gave up
Despite the trials they went through
Imprisonment, asylums, beatings, death
They trudged forward
Never stopping
Always fighting
Although they worked so hard
Their voices were stolen from them
Whether silenced altogether over the course of time
Or stolen by men who claimed their advances and work for themselves
Advances in medicine, literature, inventions, legislature and rights
"Spinster"
"Hysterical"
"Eccentric"
"Stubborn"
They heard whispers wherever they went
None of them positive
But still, onward they went
So, here's to the unnamed women
The ones who will never be known
The ones who deserve fame and acclaim but will never receive it
Here's to the Powerful Women
Dedicated to my great grandmother.
She was a powerful woman that would be ahead of her time even today. I never knew her, but I've been told many stories of her by my mother. But, unfortunately, that's all I'll ever know. Even though she changed legislature and "made history," I may never know anything else about her. All I can find on her is one piece of a hearing presented before the U.S. Senate in Washington D.C. She was the only woman in the 300 page hearing. She deserves articles, books, and recognition, but her name was hidden because she was a woman. I hope to one day live up to her legacy.
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Poems and Stories
PoesíaSometimes I have the urge to write short stories or poems. I've written them throughout the years and they can be my favorite things to write. I write them when I'm inspired, when I'm happy, when I'm sad, scared, angry, hopeful. They are little piec...
