Even in 2018, women are still being told what to do with their bodies. From politicians trying to pass laws that would restrict a woman’s access to needed healthcare, to relatives pressuring child-free women to settle down and have children that they don’t want; from men expecting physical intimacy whenever they want, to society as a whole pressuring women to have a certain body type that is unrealistic for most of us, women face a lot of pressure and unwanted input regarding our bodies. I wrote this poem to empower women to have the courage to stand up and not be afraid to take control over their own lives and their own bodies.
My Body is Not a Democracy: A Free Verse Poem of Empowerment
My body is not a democracy.
Debates and popular vote have no influence
Over the laws of the land.
They are decided by my ruling, alone.
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