Disagreement Over A Cold Coffee Poem by Melanie Emikohe

If I have the option to disagree,
then why do you disagree
that I disagree -
Sure, you have the right
to disagree that I disagree
but you should not disagree
to my act of disagreeing,
only to what you disagree of

such as stupid ideas

But you see, there's no such thing
as stupid ideas
why would you even conceive
that I am stupid because I suggest.
You should tolerate inputs
however substandard they seem like.
You are just threatened

because I am a woman,

But you see, being a woman
makes me no less;
why would you even conceive
that I am inferior
when we are equally educated,
we're supposed to be together in this.

You are probably conspiring
to get me out of this,

But you see, how could you
be vindictive like that
when I've been fair to you.
Not in my whole career
ever did I play sneaky,
how could you be so dishonest?

You are probably thinking
I am too cantankerous,

I won't talk for no reason
so why would you even think
that I am cantankerous,
that I am disagreeing
for the sake of disagreeing.
Well, I am only trying
to express my opinions

as a woman.