When you’re raised to speak your truth
Protect those younger or smaller than you
No matter the consequence
You are leading
When you know what to do
Instantly
And it doesn’t require much time to process
You are intuitively
Leading
I struggle to maintain
To not threaten by my mere presence
To walk this line of subordination
When all the while
I see the truth
And feel it too
It has taken years
To feel comfortable with
This version of myself
And knowing
That leading
Is necessary
For my full personhood
Musings and Flow 