Celebrating our women today

When we adorn ourselves to feel alive,
It's not an invitation for you to deprive.
Our bodies, our canvases, painted how we choose,
Never a green light for you to abuse.

You think the crop top or mini skirt is a coded "yes"?
A resounding "no" - don't objectify, don't undress
With your roving eyes, making us feel judged,
As if our worth is determined by your entitled grudge.

An unconscious woman is notup for grabs,
Her humanity, not a drunken object to have.
No matter her state, no matter her dress,
Consent is crucial, anything else is a trespass.

It's our bodies, our voices, our power to say,
Not up for debate, not for you to weigh.
We are not asking for it, no matter the context,
Victim-blaming excuses demonstrate your own pretext.

We are strong, fierce warriors in our own right,
Independent goddesses, children of the night.
Our bodies belong to us, and us alone,
Not meant to be policed by those who can't atone.

So keep your judgments, keep your entitled ways,
We are the authors of our stories these days.
Adorned for ourselves, confident in our own skin,
Celebrating our beauty, let that revolution begin.