The Poetry Of Ysanet Batista: Herstory
This poem is part of a special presentation of The Poetry of Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. If you are interested in seeing the entire collection of poetry submitted by this organization, click here.
Herstory
By:
Ysanet Batista
In history it is always read about
all these great men
But the women that stood beside them
Are never really seen or heard
As it is said—behind every great
man stands a stronger woman
And they covered ground and conquered
Doing things to the wire
Her soul with fire…like the sun
Climbing mountains trying to reach
Touching the peak
And once she’s there
All the weight on her shoulders
Still finds it in her to stand proud
And she WON’T scream it out loud
BUT if she were only too
You could see her roar, see her soar
And could feel that power in her inner
most core
Prime example is Coretta Scott King
Better known as Mrs. King
Devoting her life to the legacy of
her king
Right beside him, creating a symbol
herself
In her own right
As he struggled for peace & Brotherhood
And not because she should
But because she could
Dealing with affairs and mistreats
that were misleads
Still became herself a pioneer of civil
rights
Mrs. King had a great mind
I will change the course to now define
the power of us
We preside with our quiet, steady,
and stoic presence
Uhhh if only you could feel our essence
An assuming character
That creates love and esteem
Always with the concern about the
Comfort and happiness
Of our husbands and children’s with
strict regime
Our compassion causes a chain reaction
Affecting many that presided after
us
But no one like us
OH NO SIR!
Latinas will always be F1RST!