Elephant In My Space

There is an elephant

In the space that I inhabit,

It is huge, grey and hideous

It insults my hard work,

It insults my sacrifice,

It insults my existence,

It insults my self-respect,

It insults my kindness,

It insults my humanity,

It even insults my creator

I can see it clearly,

I can hear it loudly,

Why can't you,

Because you take sides,

Because you differentiate,

You are man and I am woman

You understand status and power,

I understand respect and dignity

You understand control and entitlement,

I understand right and wrong

You understand lust,

I understand love

You understand possession,

I understand freedom

I don't want to be you,

I wish you could be me,

Only then perhaps,

You could close your eyes,

Feel the injustice and the pain

You too then will see,

The elephant in the space

That you inhabit