As part of our Women's History Month for Submission, we received an abundance of student works to share with the community.
More than Your Eyes can Behold
Contributed by Isabel Feria Martinez
You question me about who I am
Everywhere I go I feel your stare
You watch me close as I go up the stairs
I see the eyes of the world hate me for my identity
They detest the soft look in my eyes
They would rather kiss my lips
Lust me up
Asking to sleep in my bed?
You refuse to admit who I am
More than my body
More than the touch of my gentle hands
More than my beauty
More than my thighs and the color of my skin
If you give me protection, I can give you honor
If you give me love, I can give you respect
If you touch my heart, I will give you pleasure
If you give me hope, I will surrender
If you give me consistency, I will give you loyalty
Stop asking me to be something I’m not
Stop spreading lies about me
Stop telling me who I am!
I am not a harlot or a dirty object
I am who I am
Precious, beloved, bride
Glory of men
The nurture of children
The helper of a humble man
Created for such a time as this The daughter of a Mighty King
I am a W O M A N
Untitled
Contributed by Luis Rosas
Katara
Contributed by Alexis Plummer
A Princess in Shining Armor
Contributed by Crystal M. Manuel
