no matter what
they believe,
no matter what
they say,
no matter how much
they love you...
they will never
understand why
we can't forget,
how it changes us,
or the courage
it takes to both
speak and stay
silent.
they will never
truly understand
that safety is a myth
and justice is a
box to be ticked,
filed and forgotten.
I am a survivor,
and I believe you.
I will hold you
or hold space
for you.
I will cry with you,
scream with you,
rage with you,
feel sick with you,
and be afraid
with you.
then together, we
will remember that
we are Women.
we have no one,
not really, but
ourselves and
each other.
we will twine
Kurrajong and
Stringybark
into strong rope;
weaving over
Mountains, and
out to Sea.
one piece alone
snaps easily,
but women together -
unbreakable.
*Poems and artworks by Sara Kian-Judge 2021
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