We Are Women Alike


i
do not shy away from injustice, or
creating an implausible smile
at the drop of the hat or
the turn of a conversation:
i am a woman
therefore i am able to weed through
any mess, knee-high
with the precision of a bullet.

if i give you a hug
it'll be all right--
we can pretend that i wasn't the one holding the gun.