I heard a woman becomes herself the first time she speaks without permission
Then every word out her mouth a riot
Say beautiful and point to the map of your body
Say brave and wear your skin like a gown or a suit
Say hero and cast yourself in the lead role
When a girl pronounces her own name, there is glory
When a woman tells her own story, she lives forever
If this poem is the only thing that survives me, tell them this is how I happened
Tell them I built me a throne
Tell them when we discovered life on another planet, it was a woman
And she built a bridge, not a border
I heard this is how you make history
This is how you create a new world
(Denice Frohman)
Then every word out her mouth a riot
Say beautiful and point to the map of your body
Say brave and wear your skin like a gown or a suit
Say hero and cast yourself in the lead role
When a girl pronounces her own name, there is glory
When a woman tells her own story, she lives forever
If this poem is the only thing that survives me, tell them this is how I happened
Tell them I built me a throne
Tell them when we discovered life on another planet, it was a woman
And she built a bridge, not a border
I heard this is how you make history
This is how you create a new world
(Denice Frohman)
Where are we going and why am I in this hand basket?
