Gwendoline Konie

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Gwendoline Konie “We are Equals” Brother, I will not howl challenges from a lofty mountain top like a female Goliath drunk on anger; But like a noble hen eagle, snapping the chains that bind me, I will spread my wings wide and gracefully soar to the sky. I will shower you with dazzling light bursting from the ball of my mind, from my body and my blazing intellect and burn the scales that blind your eyes, as you bask in my warmth below me, that you may see me as human, whole, not a body to quench your appetites. On earth once again, I will nurture you with the ripe fruits of my brain [...] Fixed by my eyeballs, your eyes will soften and slowly melt with understanding and flow into mine as mine flow into yours, our shoulders touching, merging in parity. Then you will know that you need me as I need you to complete my circle of being. Your last chain link will fall from me while your selfless respect embraces me, and in your heart I will plant the rare gift of my love and loyalty. IN THE FIST OF YOUR HAND Like a worm I write in your tight fist As you try to smother my voice And my mind with your brutal grip; Fear stalks the house of my brain As your pepper-red eyes shout blood. Your grip strangles my tongue Your fingers sprinkle seeds of fear in my mind And it sprouts like a raging bush fire. You have set up fear as my companion And I cringe from your bloodshot eyes. Secret alarm bells sear my brain And leave me burning with a wild rage For I will not let fear swallow My breath, my dreams, and my hopes! My hidden courage will saw off your fist.

“We are Equals”

Brother, I will not howl challenges
from a lofty mountain top like a
female Goliath drunk on anger;
But like a noble hen eagle, snapping
the chains that bind me,
I will spread my wings wide and
gracefully soar to the sky.
I will shower you with dazzling light
bursting from the ball of my mind,
from my body and my blazing
intellect and burn the scales that
blind your eyes, as you bask in my
warmth below me, that you may see
me as human, whole, not a body to
quench your appetites.
On earth once again, I will nurture
you with the ripe fruits of my brain

[...]

Fixed by my eyeballs, your eyes
will soften and slowly melt with
understanding and flow into mine
as mine flow into yours, our
shoulders touching, merging in
parity. Then you will know that
you need me as I need you to
complete my circle of being.
Your last chain link will fall from
me while your selfless respect
embraces me, and in your heart I
will plant the rare gift of my love
and loyalty.

IN THE FIST OF YOUR HAND

Like a worm I write in your tight fist
As you try to smother my voice
And my mind with your brutal grip;
Fear stalks the house of my brain
As your pepper-red eyes shout blood.

Your grip strangles my tongue
Your fingers sprinkle seeds of fear in my mind
And it sprouts like a raging bush fire.
You have set up fear as my companion
And I cringe from your bloodshot eyes.

Secret alarm bells sear my brain
And leave me burning with a wild rage
For I will not let fear swallow
My breath, my dreams, and my hopes!
My hidden courage will saw off your fist.