I may look like a doll,
But I am not yours to play with.
I might by skinny, or tall,
Or have curves, and have width.
I have my hair done
and lashes to fit.
Some days I'll be on Tumblr
With sarcasm and wit.
You say that I'm ugly,
Too fat, or too white.
You say I don't have ambition,
Or I have too much fight.
You say it's ok
When I look sexy with beer.
Then you hide me and clothe me,
So the judgement's unclear.
It's good to get married
And to be the housewife.
But you scorn me and
Tell me, "go on get a life".
"Go get a degree, but
Don't you dare use it!"
"Take care of the kids,
Who else would choose it?"
Your heels are too flashy,
Your flats are too plain.
Go on girl get trashy!
But keep it quite tame.
This guy over here tells me
To call him Big Papa,
"Smile for me baby,
Come here little mama,"
"Gees you're drunk,
Let's go get a room!"
The mortician carves,
'She deserved it' on the tomb.
How can I feel safe,
When I walk down the street
With cat calls and wolf whistles,
and men selling their "meat"?
Will I ever accomplish the
Goals that I seek?
Will my professors tell me,
I'm not ready, I'm weak?
Yes, I'm a woman,
If you can't already tell.
No, I don't have a smile
Or my time to sell.
I just want to live in this world
Without fear or regret.
I just want to make the
Same paycheck you get.
Stop treating this like
Its not a big issue.
I'm sorry, not sorry,
That's it's what we must teach you.
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Author:
The Masque (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Feminism is about equality.
- Category: Reflection
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Very well written and bold...I can relate to it in many ways being a flamboyantly dressed gay guy most of the time, but others in a suit and tie...mouths dropping all over ...looks that make no sense, or too much sense....but I can tell you one thing and that is to NEVER stop DOING YOU< BEING YOU< LIVING YOU.....ITS YOU who is living your LIFE and YOU WHOs actions or lack of create the changes that are VITAL to success....FUCK OTHER PEOPLE who don't get YOU, then they can go GET THEMSELVES first of all, and if and when that happens then they can get the fucK up off your case....IM sorry if people get offended at me using the word "fuck" here...I'm not taling to them, I'm talking to you...and this website is 18PLUS if I'm not wrong....anyway ..sorry but I can REALLY relate to this piece and its BRILLIANT...NEVER hold back and keep on trucking girl! read some of my work..I have published 163 poems on this site and I have a feeling you might enjoy them...take care and keep writing!!
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