Talk to Me Now: Ani Difranco

I have been a fan of Ani Difranco and her music for years.  As a budding feminist and community activist in my twenties I found her (often angry) words to be refreshing and cathertic.  She makes no apologies.  I love it.

Today I was cleaning my house and I busted out the Ani playlist to keep me company.  While singing along, I realized that her song 'Talk to Me Now' was getting me thinking...

The phrase I keep playing over in my head is this:

I've played the powerless

in too many dark scenes

and I was blessed with a birth and a death

and I guess I just want some say in between

don't you understand 

in the day to day 

and the face to face

I have to act

just as strong as I can

just to preserve a place 

where I can be who I am 

so if you still know how

talk to me now

Thanks, Ani