Dear Misogynist
“We’re the same,”
You claim,
“No privilege in this game”
Humility is your middle name.
Yet you hold
That God has different ”roles”
For our souls—
Yours to lead,
Mine to follow.
I swallowed
Your hollow
Theory for a bit… Read the rest
Hands
by Megan Benninger
*CW: sexual abuse
There is blood on your hands, hands that took what they wanted,
Spread her legs, grabbed her breasts, broke her heart.
Said you’re sorry, of course.
Spent some time behind bars.
She forgave you,
Church is the Thing with Friendship
Insomniac poetry. (Yes, I know I have a ways to go. And YES I know all churches aren’t bad and NO I don’t think everyone should stop going to church. This is just my personal experience, it’s my therapy, so
When Church Hurts
by Megan Benninger
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Straw men in pulpits weave yarns of conviction
That blind me and bind me into humble submission.
Are these narratives authored in naivety?
Or willfully conceived and designed to deceive?
Realities, world views that seem so
… Read the rest 
The List
by Megan Benninger
Dear SBC,
Christa’s called for 15 years
Through shattered heart and angry tears
To have a list
With your assist
To save the little lambs.
Though she persists
You still dismiss
Her simple clear request.
So since
Egalikus: Egalitarian Haikus
By Megan Benninger
In His own image,
God created them to rule—
Male and female BOTH.
(Genesis 1:27-28)
…
A royal priesthood,
Jesus, only, mediates.
No patriarchy!
(1 Timothy 2:5)
…
Boys are not better.
Slave … Read the rest
Patriarchy Malarkey
More insomniac poetry by yours truly:
Patriarchy Malarkey
by Megan Benninger
Life was grand
With my band of
Likeminded sisters.
We homemade and mothered
And remained under cover
Of headship.
An umbrella they’d tell us,
For our safety and joy,… Read the rest
Baptist Cult-ure
A little late night PTSD poetry:
Baptist Cult-ure
by Megan Benninger
My voice, my light,
It’s your kryptonite.
You love the dark,
You love your privacy.
Tell them not to gossip,
Don’t destroy unity,
One-on-one meetings,
“Follow Matthew 18.”
Your … Read the rest
My Husband Told Me So (An original verse of wisdom by Megan)
Once upon a time my Facebook feed was filled with many
Pretty pics of family and witty memes aplenty.
But then I shared a point of view that set my friends afire;
I hardly could conceive the controversy that transpired.… Read the rest