I Wish

Maybe I am the only one that thinks and feels this way
But it is how you see me that I am beginning to be concerned
I ask, I plead, do not see me as the Angry Black Woman for I am more than that
I deserve to be called a woman with passion not a woman filled with anger
I deserve to be called a woman of strength, not a woman with a sour mouth
I deserve to be considered for any job, regardless of my sense of style
I deserve to be given a chance no matter what I believe in
Women are angry because they are disrespected
Women are angry because they are no longer considered worthy
If you are a man, ask yourself, how did you get into this world
And how often do you tell your mother and sisters you love them?
Women make choices, but they have to be practical
Women use their brains because they have to be smart
If they use their hearts, chances are they fall apart
That is how they become angry
When we are mistreated, and there is no apology
I wish that people saw us differently
As more than just a booty call
Will you please, stop provoking us,
The beautiful black women called your sisters, mothers, and aunts
I wish you knew what it was like to be a woman
Because maybe then you would understand
I wish
I wish that my wish comes true

Signed:
The Silent Poet