who says "no"

i walk away
because saying "no"
means nothing to you,
you think the lipstick
i wear, was painted
just for you;

where along the line
did you begin to assume
that i was created
to simply arouse you

- so i have become a
woman, who says "no"


when i say "no"
its because, you have
not heard it enough before,
you still think
my pleasure
is yours for the taking

- so i have become a
woman, who says "no"

where along the line
did you assume
that i would simply
unfold, and
gift you my sacred
furrows

- so i have become a
woman, who says "no"

in saying "no"-
i say "yes"
to everything i am,
i say "yes"
to all  i desire to be,
i belong
to my unfolding -
so i have become a
woman, who says "no"


-rohe