I do not hold YOU responsible

Dear Male of the Species,

You stand

Head low

Ashamed beyond measure

I do not hold YOU responsible

You stand

Fists clenched

Angry at your helplessness

I do not hold YOU responsible

You stand

Wondering why

Irritated with your gender

I do not hold YOU responsible

You stand

Blaming yourself

Wishing for things to change

I do not hold YOU responsible

You stand

Waiting to steal back time

Wanting to snatch that moment

I do not hold YOU responsible

You stand

Protecting us

Being the change

I do not hold YOU responsible

You stand

By our side

Teaching us to protect ourselves

I do not hold YOU responsible

You stand

Burying your head

Offering solace from within even when you are without

I do not hold YOU responsible

You stand

Now wishing fairytales were true

Wanting to be…

Knight in shining armour

Sweeping us away from the horror

Prince Charming

Banishing evil and saving us

Woodcutter

Cutting open the wolf and baring him to the world

Huntsman

Feeding the poisoned apple to evil itself

Frog Prince

Kissing it all alright

Beast

Loving tenderly, waiting long and keeping innocence intact

Pied Piper

Leading the scum of the earth to their fate and virtue whereit belongs

Genie in the lamp

Making true those three wishes

Genie in the ring

Being the guiding light

Fairy Godfather

Always making us feel like the princesses we are

Guardian Angel

Using the needle of your compass to sew up our broken hearts

Piggy who built his house of bricks

Making sure no huff or puff can ever blow us away

Or maybe even the glass slipper

Revealing the beauty and the true identity of a woman

You can’t stand it no more

You don’t know how to be strong

You don’t know what to do

I do not hold YOU responsible

Your support helps us find balance

Your voice speaks volumes

Your tears mean more than you’ll ever know

You’re not broken just bent

You are NOT part of THAT species

That must only destroy, maim and slaughter

I do not hold YOU responsible

So,

Stand

By our side

Head held high

Protecting from within and without

Taking your place

To heal

To have

To hold

Innocence

Virtue

Purity

I do not hold YOU responsible

I hold you CLOSE

I will not hold YOU responsible

As you give me that sense of safety

That I only get from within myself

I, SIMPLY, CANNOT HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE

- Ayesha Dominica (April 23, 2013)

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