I come from a line of badass women
for only they had the grace
to spit in white supremacy soup
My lineage of women
never surrendered to saving face
quiet, demure stereotypes
submissive Asian females
we never caved to angry little Asian girls
My ancestors armed me
to shut you down
ignore your postured strut
insecure bullying
May my descendants know their royal blood line
flows purple like fields of mountaintop lavender
red, white and blue-swirled burgundy
cloaked in gold-trimmed velvet
platinum-clad, battle-ready
My ancestors taught me
having the last word
means to ignore yours