Bravery

Long have people searched
For the ubermensch in the light
The trail of blood they left
The searchlights in the sky
The blinding harsh white

In the dark the ubermensch sat
Staring at the lights in the sky
Blond hair on sour razorblades
A handful of jasmine buds
The uberfrau sighed sadly.

We associate strength with success. Strength to me is being yourself and standing up for what you believe in. Strength is protecting the rights of vulnerable people - especially people attacked historically for perceived "weakness" and subversion of the patriarchal norm, people who have been murdered en masse and are still being murdered en masse. Last year I was raided by a gang of TERFs for making a post about trans rights. This year, I reiterate.

Written to "Walk On The Wild Side" by Lou Reed and "The Partisan" by Leonard Cohen, originally by Anna Marly and Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie.