Do I Dare

By Savanah Hein

Savannah Hein is a sophomore at VWU who is majoring in History & Social Science and English in hopes of working as a middle school teacher in either of the subjects. They spend most of their time with friends or their cat, Sweetpea, and can usually be found working on some kind of craft project and listening to music.  

Do I dare to walk down dark paths alone?

Therein lie signs of warning to beware. 

Are those steps friendly or my last affair?

The sounds go still and I am back to roam. 

Now, back where I came they might call me witch

For even thinking of owning my body,

But know I do not need to be spotty

If I follow what mind and heart would wish.

Again, another question of courage,

One that travels along paths in history,

With many a woman of some trickery,

But their fight not always locked in storage.

However I write not for my benefits

But those needing a voice of feminists.