I come from womXn
Triple-B-threat womyn Black,
Bold, Beautiful Women. Who birthed nine, ten, fourteen children And still had the time and strength for men Men who stole from, abused and cheated on them I come from women I come from Damara, Owambo, Namibian womxn Craved by colonial beasts You see these women were phenomenal
off
Where to? Who gives a fuck? But he ran off when reality struck
I come from womn I come from women who fight for the rights of
other women Even if “these women” spit it back into their faces I come from generations of nappy-haired
All-tones-of-brown-skinned women From Ou Lokasie to Katutura Women who you don’t dare to interrupt Womxn who themselves were gods And women who left their mark I come from… Generations of nappy-haired, all tones of brown skinned Generations of fiery -haired, all
tones of brown skinned Generations of cosmic-haired, all tones of brown skinned womyn! I come from womxn ©Khoes
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