I will not bend, I will not break,
I will not stop until am done
I will not fail to make you listen to the sound of my utter plea
I will not fear, I will not quake,
I will not despair until I become
A song that lingers in the ears
A rhyme that never knows to stop
A tune too loud to ignore
An echo that fills your precious space…
Until you realize that I am a woman
With feelings and needs, with aspirations and dreams
Until you say “yes” to the inclusion of my kind
In every little and big part of life on this earth.