The Operation

It was obvious, her eyes had to be
replaced
It was too dangerous to leave them in
So with a procedure as cruel
as it was ingenious
They replaced her eyes with ones they
approved of.

"Now she will see as we see!" They clapped and
applauded one another
They set about programing her new eyes

"Look!" they directed
"You are a woman, clearly you are less"
"Look!" they instructed
"You are dark, obviously you are not worthy"
"Look!" they insisted
"You have no money, you would only waste it"

Declaring the procedure a success the sent her home
Had they forgotten?
Were they simply unaware?

The Heart has Eyes as well
She knew she was worthy, equal, loved, cherished
She remembered the lessons of her mother
She knew what to teach her children
And now, she knew their tricks.