And as I stand, upon the shoulders, of the shoulders, of the shoulders
And as I stand,
upon the shoulders, of the shoulders, of the shoulders
of all the women
who came before
the ones who lived their lives in mystic silence
stuffing down
swallowing the bitterness of life
theirs
the ones who carried mighty burdens
bent over
broken backs under heavy weights
theirs
the ones whose loud clear voices told
different stories
new beginnings, middles and endings
theirs
the ones who forged new pathways
pickaxe shovels
determination, sweat and tears
theirs
so many women upon whose shoulders
i now stand
seeing new horizons, accepting new challenges, forging new pathways
mine
and the women of future tomorrow upon my shoulders
they too will stand
to reach for more, for better, for wonders, for greatness
yours
18 Oct 2022
(c) Li-ling Ooi
For World Menopause Day 2022
