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Apparently america is the place to be
A country built on the idea that we could be free
Free from unfair rules
And being treated like tools
In an unjust Monarchy
But can we really be free
If there’s no equality
Think about it for a bit
Sit down and talk to it
People say oh we’re equal
We’re America’s sequel
We are moving forward
But I ask you
What are we moving towards
Hate
I gotta get my answer out there before it’s too late
That’s what I see the future as
Cause everyday minorities are getting treated like less and less
Put everyone’s ideas in a box
Shut the lid tell them they can’t talk
But I wonder
Why should opinions contain us
Woman, girls, ladies, listen up
Be your own source of love
Don’t give it up
You should not be a beach ball that is thrown around for others enjoyment
Don’t let yourself be defined by men
You are more than an opinion
You are a woman
Don’t let them tell you its 2019
That we don’t need feminism
But let me tell you we need it more and more
Cause people are forgetting how to listen
When you go on a big roller coaster you have to sign consent forms
Cause you’re risking your life
There’s about a 1 in 750 million chance you will die
But when you get raped there’s no consent form
Any type of consent is torn away
There’s no, I don’t want a child
There’s no, I don’t want to risk everything
There’s no warning
No choice
You can’t get rid of the baby you can’t provide for
Not anymore at least
Even though approximately 700 woman die in childbirth every year in the US alone
But you won’t let a girl say she’s not ready to have a baby on her own
She doesn’t want one
Maybe she can’t offer the child a good home
Or afford to raise it on her own
Not cause she doesn’t support life
But cause she wants to live
Taking away her right to not having a baby
That's absolutely crazy
You might as be taking her education
Her family
Her relationship
And her ability to live a normal judgement free life
And isn’t that what America is all about
I may not pro-life
Because I’m pro living
I’m all about love and support and giving
But Why protect the rights of an unborn baby
But not the rights of a
Living
Breathing
Feeling
Lady
It’s her body
Shouldn’t it be her choice
Shouldn’t she get to use her voice
But you silence her with a law
Put her life on pause
Take away her freedom
At least those are the stories I’ve been readin
It’s ridiculous
That you think like this
That killing an unwanted unborn life inside her
Is considered murder
That having an abortion could land her in jail longer than the person that raped her
Doesn’t that hurt
Why humanity
This is not equality
Someone, please explain to me
Because we aren’t really free
Our country is run by a majority
Forget about equality
We can’t seem to see minorities
Why can’t I just be in charge of me
Why can’t I have control of my body
This country was built off the idea that we could be free
But freedom is equality
Just open your eyes and look, don’t just see
Cause America shouldn’t prosper as the place to be
If I’m not allowed to control my body
If I’m not allowed to really be free
If I’m not allowed to control me
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