Day 10 - OctPoWriMo 2017: Power of the Pen

Power of the Pen

I understood the power of the pen

my eighth grade year

when I wrote that petition

on behalf of all the girls,

called for a school policy change.

We just want to have an opportunity

We just want to retain our dignity

We just want to have a choice

We just want to play soccer,

to have the chance to shine.

Writing meant speaking up

Signing meant standing up

Listening meant opening up

Saying "yes" meant evolution

And when the "yes" came

we felt heard.

.

We recognized our power, 

and reveled in it.