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The rain’s heavy hands

wreck the flower’s bright petals

while the water seeps

deep into the hard packed earth

roots expand, join hands, and fight

The time has come to stand up, join hands, scream in voices made of fire, and refuse to relent until we have healthcare access for everyone, bodily autonomy, equal pay, more affordable childcare options, longer maternity and paternity leave times, and everything else we need that we’ve been denied.