Poetry They say that we’re women 9th June 2016 | by Dea Safira Basori | @deasb | Share this article:They say that we’re Queens but a queen who can never rule her own kingdom They say that we’re Jewelry but we’re not allowed to show how pretty and shiny we can be They say that our bodies are Precious and that our Virginity is sacred but we’re not allowed to even enjoy and celebrate our sacredness They say that we’re Beautiful but we’re never allowed to be anything that can make ourselves feel beautiful There are a lot of words that can define us But we’re not allowed to define ourselves Our definition of womanhood are all defined by those who are intimidated by us Those who told us to cover Those who told us to be obedient Those who tortured us Those who never learned how to treat a queen, to wear a jewelry, to be delicate with our bodies, and to let us be beautiful And by those who are afraid that we’re not going to be able to love them as much as we love ourselves Because at the end, we’re Women And Women, will love her that she is a woman more worth than any man; men, that she is the rarest of all women Share this article: bodiesIndonesiaJavanese feministPoetryQueenssacredShakespearewomen-hood
They say that we’re women
They say that we’re Queens
but a queen who can never rule her own kingdom
They say that we’re Jewelry
but we’re not allowed to show how pretty and shiny we can be
They say that our bodies are Precious and that our Virginity is sacred
but we’re not allowed to even enjoy and celebrate our sacredness
They say that we’re Beautiful
but we’re never allowed to be anything that can make ourselves feel beautiful
There are a lot of words that can define us
But we’re not allowed to define ourselves
Our definition of womanhood are all defined by those who are intimidated by us
Those who told us to cover
Those who told us to be obedient
Those who tortured us
Those who never learned how to treat a queen, to wear a jewelry, to be delicate with our bodies, and to let us be beautiful
And by those who are afraid that we’re not going to be able to love them
as much as we love ourselves
Because at the end, we’re Women
And Women,
will love her
that she is a woman
more worth than any man;
men, that she is the rarest of all women
Dea Safira Basori
A Javanese Feminist beating all odds to find her true love, life and passion.