Embracing My Courage: Redefining Bravery Beyond Motherhood

This is a poem I wrote

After a woman told me I wasn't brave

For not wanting more children

Adding racist comment to injury.

I am brave

Kill me now bitch I’m all yours 

Kill me now two babies out 

Kill me now baby two eyes 

Two mouths

to feed

Two cries, too loud, 

Creep out, at night

Breathe in, breathe out

One step 

at a time 

in your brains 

Out at night

Attaboy attagirl 

Bringing joy 

And the rest

To the world

Kill me now, baby

I’m all yours, baby

Those aren’t your

Babies

Push them out 

Pushed them out

One mouth too many, you say

Two mouths, more babies

You say

And I say 

Fuck you now bitch, 

 Male or female, bitch

You make 

Nothing, bitch

You say, you speak, you throw

You think you know

Up in your ass your words bitch

None of them will be heard, bitch

Male of female, bitch

Ain’t no brains on a bitch

Which keeps me safe from that bitch.

Keeps me sane

From that.

I am brave.