Girl Child
Current mood: angry
Category: Writing and Poetry

Girl Child

Girl child can stop

   crying

      whining,

"I dont want to"

  now

I know

  she didnt want to be

Who the world made her be:

   dressed in frills

     lacy dresses, stockinged feet

   love a man

always eat meat.

  Go go go

early bird gets the worm

  I don't mind early

who wants worms?

I don't want to

   please those who-

      hoard riches

         distrust those who love

I don't want to

    sacrifice any part of my being

       for your narcissistic pleasure.

I don't want to

    Be a business woman

       Be wealthy on anothers terms

          Be a proper woman by societys low standards.

I don't want to

    Be anybody but me.

Change yourself.

    Leave me alone.

©Joy Robin Whitley (7/25/06)

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