To the Opposition:

A woman should be president
Do we have enough accessories?
Should we pin up your politics?
Should we clean up the mess we see?

Should we tie up a policy
in a neat little bow?
There’s no reason for drama
please, enough with the show

We’re not your courtesans
Or eye candy on stage
We’re not here to flaunt your ribbons
While you trap us in a cage

We won’t type your memos
while you admire our bra size
We’ll file your harassment along with
all your stupid small-pinched-lies

And while you slander us
We’re tying our kids shoes
We’re fighting in combat zones,
making headlines in the news

We’re scientists and astronauts
We’re surgeons and vets
We have our own voices and money
But there’s been no presidency yet

And while we gather our courage,
you tell us that we’re weak
Please shut your damn mouth
and let the women speak

We’ll tell you

A woman should be president
It’s not about IF we can
It’s because men are afraid
because we’re smarter than them

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Hah…I love this one. And not just because it’s about women’s rights and all that good stuff. It’s because this poem is sure to piss some people off…and I’m here for it. Boy, am I here for it.

I dread the results of this election. The next few days are going to be so stressful. Here’s hoping! <3🤞🗳️

~AJM