Written by CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
Featured in first publication ~ Corners of Salt ~ available on Amazon
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The burden of blood
Drip, trickle, clot
Into the bowl, onto the tissue, a spot upon the rug
Hands wash, scrub, clean
Anything soiled red
Tis the duty of the queen, once a month to bed
Keep away the squeamish men
For this is "woman's work"
Keep away and tie it up
Shame upon your skirt
Disconnected from the source
A burden- they make of us
The very force of life itself
Hide away... the blood
Attempt to draw from masculine
Power through and fake
Every smile, every work, every break
Until you break
Scream she does, the maid who knows
This isn't pain but power
Dance into the moonlight now
Let blood flow in the shower
I will not take up this cross
I will not mourn this color
For children it has brought the world
Joy naught know a border
Children yes but wisdom too
Every drop- a purpose
Her value not what comes of it,
But of this maroon surface
A womb space holds infinity,
Every line to be
A drop of blood holds mystery
Let every heart now see
This isn't the burden of Women's past
Or a cross to carry forward
This is though, every blessing come
Intuitive empowered
If we, the lady of the blood
Can mend the broken bridge
Between what's lost through shame and fuss
And what could be, what is
Draw now from your cycle time
Every drop of flower
Open yourself, to divine
Knowledge, wisdom, power
Put apart the cultural lie
And touch your wild womb
Open to your inner voice
Spirit guide you to the moon
The moon will take your hand in hers
And hold you like the tide
Pull the womb, release the egg
Buried deep inside
Pull every deep emotion
This is good now, this is strong
Bleed, pulse open
It was love all along
No more trembling legs, trying to hold it back
Release your inner shame, and let it change the track
A new song of victory,
A dance of loving care
Unto oneself
She pour love's grace
Like shampoo onto hair
And when they laugh and point at her,
"Look at Womens pain!"
Her lips will smile, her eyes will dare
For she knows Women's gain.
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