They say
America was raised
By our founding fathers
And I'm sure it was
But what about it's mothers
The ones who fought in the war
Disguised as boys
Because despite the discrimination
They faced
From their own people
They still fought beside them
They say
We have these men to thank
For the greatness we have
For our freedom
But what about the women
The women who worked tirelessly
Behind the scenes
Because they weren't allowed in the spotlight
And yet
They still worked for the better of our country
Of their people
I've heard
About the struggles our founding fathers
Have endured
How they understood the people of their country
But did they?
Did they understand the hardships of the women
The challenges they faced
Did they understand the fear
The women felt
When told the stories
Of their friends
Who were victims to assault
But it was deemed as ordinary
And deserved
Did our founding fathers
Know just how much
Their wives did
Their mothers
From the wives of our presidents
Who encouraged women's rights
And influenced the very laws
Our country goes by
To the women who became
Spies
Nurses
Business owners
Soldiers
Then after the war
Fought for women's rights
Human rights
Wrote books
Became admired
Adored
But also hated
And yet
They helped
Raise our country
Raised our ancestors
Founding fathers
Are nothing
Without their partner
America is nothing
Without our
Founding Mother's
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