WE RISE

Let’s go, girls –

Shania Twain said.

We rise,

As Maya Angelou rose.

We rise

For the named,

For the unnamed

For the silenced,

For the disappeared.

For ourselves.

For dignity.

We rise

Because the planet needs protecting.

Because our children are watching.

Because democracy needs saving.

We rise

to educate.

To heal.

To love.

To nurture.

And yes –

to rule.

We rise

With dragons in our eyes,

With hell no in our throats,

With power in our posture,

With confidence

in our capability.

We rise

To dismantle the goons,

The creeps,

The bastards,

The criminals,

The murderers,

The abusers,

The exploiters.

We rise

For justice,

For love.

We rise,

Now.

We are woman.

We are strong.

Helen Reddy knew.

Let’s go, girls.