Feminine Nature

by being comfortable 
in my feminine nature 
should I automatically 
assume danger?
let’s get out of here 
build a home by the sea 
small and tall
a simple place to sleep 
look up to the stars 
so they can guide me 
prayers for stairs 
to break the glass ceiling 
there’s no use in looking back, see?
risk it all for a dime piece 
work and work and work 
we can play later 
it truly takes a village 
and we’ve got family to feed 
this is no time for desires  
be still while you light this fire 
the best things take time 
and I am indeed 
a delicate fighter 
-Haylee R. Curry 
April 2022