Lilith

After what you said to him there was never again any truth spoken in the universe. For the first words out of their mouths when they heard you were lies.

Lilith, the burn of dirt and grass on your back when he pushed you down.  Lilith of the earth, legs shoulders breasts breathing clay, and they called your name bitch demon monster whore. The next one was weak, was male-fleshed, was Eve was Mary was mother-virgin was learning as you did that opinions are not a girl thing.

Lilith, you spoke the only truth ever spoken in a language so long forgotten that we are just inventing it. Hail Lilith, full of fight and fire. Blessed art thou among women and blessed are your daughters sisters lovers friends. Pray for the sinners who batter rape starve silence your sisters lovers daughters and call their names how they called yours. Lead us to scream to be heard to challenge to change. Lead us into temptation to fight cry talk sing love on earth as it was not in heaven.

Amen.