![]() I wrote this poem the day after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford gave her testimony. This picture was taken in Chicago. I use this picture as a mirror of how many women feel left alone to fend for themselves in our world of politics and power. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford September 28, 2018 You are not enough You are a woman You speak your truth But not enough to sway the men You are credible, honest, You are not enough If you were a man Maybe. But you are a woman Your voice is soft but steady Your demeanor as well You are not in power You speak of being overcome by a man While another man laughed You are overcome by men now Before millions of men and women Some laugh Again Different But the same You are a woman. You have achieved You’ve abided by the rules You are a success But you are a woman And you are still not enough. As a little girl You were told to work hard You did You overcame obstacles But you will never conquer men. Some men in power will always defeat Powerful women But you will never be enough. Because the men know you are more Than enough And you said too much And because they can You remain not enough.
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AuthorI'm Lisa Daly, author of Mystery Ink: A Novel Way To Die Archives
May 2019
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