Kimberly Culpepper

So-Called Land of The Free

Our bodies are not our own

They ignore us when we speak

We want to try and live our lives

But they decide what\'s best for each

We can\'t be too revealing

Although they prefer no clothes at all

They shout at us like we\'re objects

But it\'s a \"compliment\" not a catcall

We don\'t care how good you think we look

Or how badly you need one dance

But boys will be boys

Just give him a second chance

 

\"She\'s gonna be a heartbreaker\"

They say as if it\'s some sort of goal

We\'re more than just objects of lust

And that labels a burden that takes a toll

We\'re your mothers, sisters, and daughters too

But for us life will never be as easy as it is for you

This is a mans world

Women just live in it

We want to open their eyes

But they\'ll never truly see

Our bodies are not our own

Yet somehow we\'re supposedly free