a woman’s work
December 27, 2007
a woman’s work. her worth.
washing. purifying. praising.
cleansing. redeeming. producing.
creating. reaping. cooking.
birthing. listening. emptying.
healing. chopping. peeling.
wrapping. rolling. stacking.
saving. maintaining. disclaiming.
receiving. conceiving. manifesting.
carving. slicing. gathering.
naming. fetching. mending.
building. shielding. keeping silence
guarding faith & male pride
words like knives
their edges
always
invisibly
about
to draw blood
© 2007 tahminah zaman
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this poem is a good example of how it sounds in my HEAD