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Rag
January 20, 2019
I was born with a rag in my mouth.
It is pink
and bloodstained.
I am not useless,
But I am forced to speak
A LITTLE LOUDER.
Rag-mouths tend to be ignored
As closed ears hear
Who they want to.
This rag
Chafs my cheeks
Gags me
Scores my throat
open
But it is my fault.
I was born with it.
© Sindi J., Westminster, MD
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It is no secret that women are often not taken seriously. They have to work especially hard to be noticed or recognized, almost like their voices are muffled by a rag. I wanted to illustrate this through an extended metaphor.