Words of the Women I Admire (November 13, 2019)

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i apologize for
the way i fell
headfirst into ambition
i apologize for
not getting down 
on my knees
waiting for your command 
i apologize for
not being 
bathed in moonlight 
i apologize for
the way i struggled
slowly suffocating the other me–
the submissive stranger
i apologize for
refusing to forget
the pain
using it to fuel the future 
i didn’t know would appear
but hoped for anyway
i apologize for
the way i am
the parts you hate
the me you wish i wasn’t
but I refuse to apologize for
the courage of women
like me
whose words help those
who are 
afraid to speak
and I apologize to myself
for allowing you to
silence 
the sweet inspiration
of who I am becoming
–words of the women I admire

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