She said
“open her legs”
Women, all in black held me down at 8 years old,
Told me,
I am woman.
The cutter, takes a knife out her pouch and puts her head between my legs
“You will become woman”
I didn’t know what any of it meant,
The pain, as if someone just traced a knife along my spine and poured salt over it.
She watches, proud of the job.
Next.