My Body, My Choice.

My Body, My Choice I am done suffering alone, I am done being told to be silent Instead, I will rise, maintain resilience Rise so tall that I become untouchable I rise for myself; I rise for all women For those who suffer, both silent and loud For those who have a story to tell But are told to sit down I am a woman I have the power to bring life into this world I also have the power to decide against it Living in a world trying to dictate what I do Yet I was raised to fight against that You are not saving me, the world, or yourself Starting a war that is impossible to win I am loud, we are loud, we will not surrender No white flag in sight My body, my choice My decision, there was no question Just the answer I made I don’t need your permission; I never will Abortion is my right My uterus does not require your attention Why don’t we fight for bigger issues? Oh, that’s right, it’s because this seems easier Than stopping innocent souls from being taken from all the violence And isn’t that quite the contradiction? We can bring you in, and we can take you out Not with weapons, dictation, or ego Just with strength, validity and love Together we will stand We’ve endured enough pain Together we continue to rise So try me, try us Let us show you just how much we can achieve We didn’t ask for this war, it was brought upon us I am ready We are ready