So why can’t you?

A villanelle by Emily T.

These women inspire us all

Hedy Lamarr let the world know she could tinker and act

So why can’t you?

Margaret Hamilton, she rocked computations

Ruled NASA like a human computer

These women inspire us all

Maya Angelou wrote with no end

She inspired me to write this rhyme, my friend

So why can’t you?

Kamala Harris, she’s Vice President

Politician, Author, Prosecutor, she worked hard to rise to the top

These women inspire us all

Sally Ride, the first American Woman in Space

With good reason, she defines bravery

So why can’t you?

All of these women, no matter their struggle

Worked their way into history

These women inspired us all

So why can’t you?