Alone, she leans towards the bathroom sink
As one tear drops
And one curl falls into her cheek
Revealing, she has nothing left to offer him
Not a chance to seize knowledge
Or afford a life that falls under living
And while they claimed to save his life
And expected a woman to rise beyond herself
unnaturally, calling it natural motherhood
They would not listen
When she said
Was just small enough for you to betray me’
And like the stroke of an axe
Or a convention bothered by decay
Her currency to freedom, Her rights,
Were stripped away, legally
-
Chelsea
A.
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