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.
Feb 22, 2016
Feb 22, 2016 at 2:41 PM UTC
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.
