I sit with queens
Feet curled beneath me Head back laughing Comfortable but not conforming Ready to laugh the big laugh Wisdom reigning Buckets Filled up And dumped out They know all the secrets of the Nile Strong shoulders don't collapse under the weight of civilization or lack thereof No pretense Or past tense Present And future Spoken & affirmed No questions to answer No explanations needed Talk talked of intellect and trivial pursuits just the same The laughter does not change the ignorant, the arrogant Demolition of mankind Construction of humanity Womanhood birthed and labored Demands and expectations not our own A conscientious ownership of power and determination Ready to laugh the big laugh At the fools who think we show our teeth in vain We show our teeth Not needing to grin & bear But bare all Original sins told Judgement missing No posters hung or milk cartons or songbird to carry away a redraft of the original With new verses Left open to curses Given no commandments or small prayers to guide inner demons No demons Just queens Heads thrown back Ready to laugh the big laugh
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