Girl: (n.) A young female
A stupid, vulnerable being

I don’t want your ranking on a scale from one to ten,
or your whispered accusations: ****, *****, *****.
I don’t want to be catcalled by boys who think they’re men
or your hand in my back pocket and told I’m a tease or a bore.

I don’t get to keep my last name because marriage is the only way,
instead I get a dress code to halt your prying eyes.
I don’t get to walk around at night, sometimes not even during the day,
instead I get a lower pay and am told wage gaps are lies.

So, thank you, society. Thanks for teaching me fast.
Thank you for molding me into this tight plaster cast.