I don’t carry a big stick, but I walk where I want to walk.

I don’t fear every stranger that I meet.

I often stop and sometimes we have friendly talk.

It is within my nature to see a stranger and in kinship greet.

I don’t differentiate I say hello to male and female.

Young or old why should I not, it’s the way I am.

From childhood I have been sociable without fear.

I think this is fortunate, as is being born male.

If half of our population feel vulnerable we need to act.

We should all feel safe to walk our streets.

We have enough people feeling oppressed by religious zealots and racist loonies.

We must not let a person’s sex give them a lifetime of fear.