Saturday, March 15, 2008
you
last night, while sleeping with another i was taunted by dreams of you. my efforts not to love you prove futile as my arrogant heart invades. i don't know what to do. somehow you're always around. you're no good for me. it hurts to love you. i am constantly left feeling empty, stripped of all good sense. you are an eruption that removes me from a centered illusion of control. the dream was so vivid and i struggled to determine reality...when i opened my eyes this morning, i was shocked not to see your face. i felt betrayed that it wasn't your arm wrapped around my ample waist. you haunt me.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
employ the pussy
chills run down my spine as i watch Hillary make her acceptance speech here in columbus. she is gorgeous in red. she is confident. she is joyful.
this evening when i told my daughter that we were going to vote, her response was "i want to be the president"
i then picked up my son and told him where we were going. he responded with "maybe i should be the president"
i feel hopeful.
the revolution is being televised. my children effortlessly declare a goal that was wholly unattainable when my parents were their age.
my life is a direct result of the women's movement.
when i was 7, i played sports with boys, i did so until i was 12. i played sports all through high school. at age 17 i chose to have an abortion and went to college to obtain my degree. i've left and stayed away from 2 abusive relationships. i am parenting my children with the support and community of my family...of origin and that which was chosen. i choose to love women. i choose not to wear makeup. i choose to wear makeup.
i am a woman...proudly.
to paraphrase ani d "...all decent men and women should call themselves feminists, out of respect to those who fought for this..."
this evening when i told my daughter that we were going to vote, her response was "i want to be the president"
i then picked up my son and told him where we were going. he responded with "maybe i should be the president"
i feel hopeful.
the revolution is being televised. my children effortlessly declare a goal that was wholly unattainable when my parents were their age.
my life is a direct result of the women's movement.
when i was 7, i played sports with boys, i did so until i was 12. i played sports all through high school. at age 17 i chose to have an abortion and went to college to obtain my degree. i've left and stayed away from 2 abusive relationships. i am parenting my children with the support and community of my family...of origin and that which was chosen. i choose to love women. i choose not to wear makeup. i choose to wear makeup.
i am a woman...proudly.
to paraphrase ani d "...all decent men and women should call themselves feminists, out of respect to those who fought for this..."
being a mom
i was hugging and kissing my kids this evening; and telling them goodnight. while i certainly remember my life without them, i can't imagine them not being apart of my current world.
jeremiah was watching 'bob the incredibles' (as he calls it) and asked me what the government was for. i said they help make laws for the country and try to keep us safe. his response was 'so...if we don't listen to them, what happens? bob had to pay them a bunch of money. i bet he would die if he didn't'...astute. i can't wait to see what the world is like once he's in charge.
jeremiah also has the lovely habit of asking his little sister to do everything for him. so today he sends her down to the laundry room to get him a pair of shorts. i said 'alex, you don't have to do everything he tells you, it's okay to say no' her response...'but i love him so much'. at that moment, i was reminded why i loved her so much.
jeremiah was watching 'bob the incredibles' (as he calls it) and asked me what the government was for. i said they help make laws for the country and try to keep us safe. his response was 'so...if we don't listen to them, what happens? bob had to pay them a bunch of money. i bet he would die if he didn't'...astute. i can't wait to see what the world is like once he's in charge.
jeremiah also has the lovely habit of asking his little sister to do everything for him. so today he sends her down to the laundry room to get him a pair of shorts. i said 'alex, you don't have to do everything he tells you, it's okay to say no' her response...'but i love him so much'. at that moment, i was reminded why i loved her so much.
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