FINAL NOTICE TO PATRIARCHY

2017
Rush Merchant, III

The Brown-skinned girl
with the guitar
in her tiny hands
Will lead the revolution
Humans scream for
No questions asked
Memo to the Patriarchy:
Close your mouth
Open your ears
Learn to follow
Her evolution is not yours
To rule
This is not your world
She ain’t ”your girl”
That’s your teacher
Leave her innocence be
She may be your last chance
Protect her