ONE OF THE GIRLS
by T Rina
I have never been just one of the girls
faint and frail
I was born as sturdy as the earth beneath my feet
I throw punches like a boy
and words like weapons
I am never just sugar and spice
seldom everything nice
I am masala
cardamom and ginger
cinnamon and cayenne
turmeric and thyme
Spice to taste Hot to touch
I don't giggle
My laugh shakes my body
forces back my head
and opens my soul to the world
I am not just one of the girls
afraid of things that go bump in the night
I am one with the snake around my neck
tarantella in one hand
and the future in the other
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