by Elizabeth Acevedo
Playing chess taught me a queen is both
deadly & graceful, poised &ruthless
Quiet & cunning. A queen
offers her hand to be kissed,
& can form it into a fist
while smiling the whole damn time
But what happens when tose principles
only apply in a game? & in the real world
i am not treated as a lady or a queen,
as a defender or opponent
but as a girl so many want to strike off the board.
From:
Clap When You Land
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