I Will Not Let You Go Poem by Ikenna Omeje

I will not let you go
If you love and cherish me
Believe in me
When all voices are against me
And silence overpowers me
And you choose to become my voice.

I will not let you go
When you choose me over
All the princes and governors
Against the voices of wisdom
Of your parents and friends
Even though,
I have not made it in the Hollywood.

I will not let you go
If you stick with me
And share my vision
And not their version
Excited about the picture
And comfortable with my future.

I will not let you go
If you don't push your makeup needs
And monthly data subscription to me
As my responsibility
But a little act of kindness.

I will not let you go
If you cherish yourself
And believe that
You're a precious Pearl of the creator
And secondary to none.

I will not let you go
If you believe in your invisible strengths
Your creative capacity
And the depth of ingenuity that resides in you
Which dismisses the general notion of weaker vessel
But reflects the phenomenon of a woman of virtue.

I will not let you go
If you're not shy to call yourself a feminist
If you're bold to preach feminism
And hold on to your thought
The storm of condemnation
Not withstanding
But bear the burden
Until victory is attained.

I will not let you go
If you see me as your partner
Rather than your god
If you respect me
Rather than worship me.

I will not let you go
Because you're more than just a woman.