All things work for good
Yet here I stand
Angry, misunderstood
Justice I demand
Others, Not my fight
Not my worry
Me, seething fury
Inaction
Inner turmoil
Despair
Too much at stake
Can’t remain idle
Action we must take
Reclaim our power
Remember who we are
Restore and empower
It was never theirs
We are the future
Ignore their glares
Fear and control
All they ever knew
Exacting its terrible toll
Welcome their scorn and frowns
Arise
Women claim your crowns
My collective queens
Rise up
Overthrow their schemes
Men can champion our cause
Never fully understanding
Our tears from patriarchy’s flaws
Not another mass shooting
All rights restored
Destiny of our choosing
Run women, run
Show them the time
RUN WOMEN, RUN
It’s yours and it’s mine
Katrina A. Fritz
7/27/2022