And now just for a moment
I want to see you
spared of all labels.
Unburdened of all ideologies
that you don
and that dress you.
Free from the many causes
that the world
has driven you to bear.
Now for one
unimaginable
non-political moment
I long for you to be
all that you chose to be
in a world
that you see
in all its imperfections.
A woman unencumbered;
just you.
[First published 26 August 2018 in Business Mirror]
