We are taught to be silent; invisible.
“How does it matter who gets credit”,
we are told, “as long as the job gets done.”
And so, we soldier on. Doing things
while others stand up to make the speeches
and soak up the applause.
But it does matter.
Credit, validation, acknowledgement.
All of it matters.
Maybe not to us, but to those
who come after us. We owe it to them
to demonstrate it can be done. By us.
For too long have we shied away
from seeking our due. It is now time
to demand that we be seen.
- natasha
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