She remembered
Before the menses
Before the ritual
Water rushing from
The falls between her legs
An ecstatic quivering
She chewed a plant
Another numbed her sex
Old women with knives
Now she was with ova
Her body a tool
For men and babies.
Grains to harvest
Firewood to collect
Children to nurse.
Woman life.
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Female circumcision
Sober thoughts. *
Bees have it right. A few drones who die after serving the queen.
A difficult subject handled with care and without gloss. Well done.
Thank you Charlotte.
Tough subject. Handled with insight.*
Thank you Gary.