Whatever your name is-

Whatever your name is,
and who so ever you are,
and its much easier said than done
and its much easier written than said,
that we hold it against women
who betray women


Women
dont be afaraid of being single
you dont need men
for any god damn thing

And if you think you do
then thats what society has fed you.

You done need men
to be saved from men

You dont need men
to earn you a living

You dont need men
to weave false dreams with

You dont need men
to give you false promises first
and wait to redeem them

You dont need men
to slap you and tell you
you are a slut

You dont need men
to tell you
it cant be done

You dont need men
to tell you
you are not allowed to dream

You dont need men
to tell you
how dare you work for your dreams

You dont need men
to tell you
how dare you wear red
on your lips and not on your forehead

You dont need men to tell you
to not talk about them

You dont need men
to rest your shoulder on
and pay a heavy price for it.

You dont need men
to tell you
who you are.

You dont need a man
to tell you
that he could tear
you apart from your child.

You dont need a man
to tell you
that you could not
live without him.

All you need is you.
So Simply,
Hold on to you.
Hold on.

And this is what a man
told me.



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Written on 2025-08-24 at 20:50

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ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
As I read this work, Netta Syrett works came into my mind. Her book - PORTRAIT OF A REBEL - 1930
Kenny D. Williams
2025-08-25


Griffonner The PoetBay support member heart!
Obviously he was a wise man, Sona. And to extrapolate the idea, the reverse actually applies. Life is often so much nicer when you travel your road with a companion, same gender or not. Blessings, Allen
2025-08-24