by Chloe Chang (she/her)
Freshman, Poolesville High School
A power bright and true, a tempest strong,
It draws its strength from every single source.
Within, it demands what's just and long,
A force not tamed, but one that swells with force.
Born of fire, a rising tide of change,
That dares to challenge every status quo.
A divine force that none can rearrange,
It storms the bastions, seeking freedom's flow.
With age-old norms and chains that bind so tight,
The walls that hold us from our liberation,
The choice between perfection or our right,
Is scrutinized, a painful situation.
But we pave our way, marching towards the light,
We are women, our future now in sight.
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Author's Note
My poem is in sonnet form, and it draws some inspiration/references from Shakespeare!