· Standing Our Ground Poem by Melvina Germain

Along the street we stand glaring at policemen,
walking with armored shields.
In protest we are connected in peace.
Women lining the sidewalks in stiletto heels,
created by misogynistic males,
who rule from high towers
waiting for strong women to fall
as their backs etch with pain.
Upon their knees, the master wants to reign,
We rip those heels from beneath our souls,
and toss them to the curb.

Not this time,
while you bask in your comfort zone,
bathing in hedonistic pleasures
we'll snatch you from your pedestal,
you will surely fall

As warriors we stand our strength in numbers
fathers, brothers and sons join us,
together we are the 99% strong.

Those who create such hate and fear,
who have the power to create,
who can turn our own against us,
who can contaminate the sea
infect natures blooms
induce a travesty.

Those who can slowly kill a nation
we need not bow our heads to you,
for we are the strong
we are taking back our power
now and forever more.
There will be no more senseless hours
where you send us to deaths door,
we will not die for you
wounds will no longer bleed for you.
We will no longer bear your children
so you can send them to their graves,
we stand together in this land that God gave.

Hurling stones,
milking ranch lands,
robbing the sea of pearls and flesh,
stealing diamonds beneath the core.

robbing our future by plucking our seeds
ruining our happiness.

We stand in the light
let our glory be
let our rainbows embrace the world
let love hang on our sleeves as we
hold hands in a chain linked society.

Written by: Melvina Germain
Date: Jan.30/2012