Break The Bias (poem)

Date: 30 June 2022 | By: newpathway

This poem was written for International Women's Day 2021: IWD2022 #BreakTheBias poem

Full poem text here:

International Women's Day 2022

It's still happening That sinking feelingThat you getIn the pit Of your stomachYou know the oneIt happens Right afterThat manSaysTheThingHeThinksWillScareYouButItDoesn't Anymore And you fight backWith words that Are stronger than hisMore articulate than hisYour words are ableTo tell othersThat he is like this (again)But this time they say"You said this all along"You are safeWe are here

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