I will not laugh softly
to harden the hope of their hearts
I will not cover the map of this body
so they can walk all over the liberality of my borders
I will not be shamed into longer skirts
that shorten the insolence of their eyes
and I will not lower the curtains of my voice
to let them unsee the stage of my thoughts
I will not close the longing brackets of my legs
and I will not tamper with the defiant flames of my gaze
I will not walk, sit or stand behind the oblivion of men
I will not lighten the light of my kohl
or erase the persistence of my lipstick
not now, not then
I will not labor for the pieces of their egos
or stay up mending the love cords they cut
I will not, in the honor of all your names,
I will not, I promise you that!
~ from UniVerse.org
