When women are warriors

When women are warriors

they still make dinner

and try to explain the world to their mothers

and their daughters.

 

When women are warriors

they go on being grandmothers

whispering warrior words and singing

ancient songs about love

and justice.

 

When women are warriors

they plant gardens and walk

the stone beaches, gathering driftwood

and watching sails on the horizon.

They brew tea for friends

and gather in small groups for silence.

 

When women are warriors

they still think for themselves

as girls, before they knew

they needed to be warriors.

- J. Jefferson

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