Woman

by Lisa Qualls
(Inspired by Prof. Ronnie Ashford)

She is the woman
who stands out in the crowd.
She is the woman
who is boisterous and loud.
She is the woman
who fights tooth and nail.
She has been told
to go straight to hell!
Inside she is soft,
meek, and mild.
Inside, she has
the faith of a child.
Inside, she is like the geisha...
quiet, demure, but listening still.
Why can they not bend HER will?
She is an activist,
strong through time.
She is not a rebel,
for rebels fight out of fear.
She is a soldier.
She fights for us here.
--Lisa Qualls