to all of the allies
and to all of the lovers
to all of the screamers
the supportive parents, the accepting colleagues, the good neighbors
to the ones who glittered signs
and the ones who challenged us
(because the harder the battle, the sweeter the victory)
to the first girl, who taught me that I did actually feel something
and to the second girl, who taught me never to settle
to the future woman
and the many beautiful friends
to the authors whose books were banned
to the teachers whose careers were threatened
and to all those whose voices carried when sound itself was danger
Thanks for getting us here.
This is fantastic. Huzzah! Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Thank you for reading! <3