1/27/08 Bleeding

If a woman says she's on the rag,
she may not respect her own fertility.
(But most of us do.)
If she says she is menstruating,
she probably takes medicine for the symptoms.
(Like power and magic?)
If she says she's a dragon,
you may imagine her in a child's hoodie bath towel.
(It's much more complicated than that.)
If she says she's on her moon time,
she probably sits in her garden without bloomers.
(Well...)
If she says she has her period,
she likely doesn't let it disturb her daily routine.
(Throw it out the window!)
If she says she is bleeding,
someone will probably offer her a band-aid.
(It wouldn't stick anyway.)

So, beautiful women, what are we gonna call it?