Are We Lagging Behind?

Hey Good People! I came across a poem today that got me to thinking about the position of women in the struggle for justice in this country, and across the globe. I came to the conclusion that instead of fighting to sit at the front of the bus, we should focus our efforts on drivin' that sucka! Peep some truth below! ~Blazin'Ebony

I'm not one of those who believes

That an act of valor, for a woman

Need take place inside her.

My womb is packed in mothballs

And I hear that winter will be mild.

Anyway I gave birth twice

And my body deserves a medal for that

But I never got one.

Mainly because they thought

I was just answering the call of nature.

But now that the revolution needs numbers

Motherhood got a new position

Five steps behind manhood.

And I thought sittin' in the back of the bus

Went out with Martin Luther King.

- Kay Lindsey