the forms of women's liberation that you have seen
may have placed you
where you were trodden on
and where the West steps on everything else
and yet: writing human rights as equalling western imperialism
treads much too heavily
on things that I don't think that you meant to crush underfoot
one thing is sure
and that is that we are all paying in pain
somewhere -- and this has been said before:
psychologically it costs dearly even to be young, white, male, and educated
But: to me there is also another thing sure
and that is that so far we have seen no justice
in the carrying of costs
Eva
western, white, and educated
not very young
and not at all male
wishing Angel a good night's sleep