My Body My Choice
I hear the sounds of rejoicing My heart leaps with joy At last my rights may be recognized My body my choice This body belongs to me All my senses and my voice Who made you judge and owner over me? My body my choice Life’s decisions aren’t always easy Especially with all the noise! Is it really so hard to stand and support me? My body my choice My choice comes with consequences Often lacking perfect poise Perhaps I will regret having made it But my body my choice Wait, what is that sound of wailing? Oh this sound, my heart destroys If only I could flee this prison to safety They decreed; this is not my body and most certainly not my choice You fight for children who are hungry You fight for those sick and abused You will rescue children from wars You will work for those not yet in school But why do I not matter enough to you to be fought for? Is my crime that you can neither see nor hear me? Is it my weakness or lack of completion? But can you sho...