You don’t get to say
That because I was born with these parts
And not those
That I have to wear eyeliner
Or make someone breakfast
Or suck a dick
You don’t get to say
That I’m not a nice young lady
Because I cuss and smoke
And I don’t fit into the box you built for me
It’s not my job to clean the house
Because of the vagina between my legs
And I don’t need your permission
For anything
I can work harder
And run faster
And out fight most of the men I know
There is nothing wrong with me
Just because I come from a land you’ve never been to
And speak a language you can’t learn
Don’t berate me
Just because I’m out of your reach
I don’t have to paint my nails
And you don’t get to say
I should stay home and make babies
Or that I need to mind my manners
I will say fuck
Fuck
Fuck
Every day if I want to
And I will love how I choose
And fiercely
And I will change the world
And grow into something more beautiful
Than the walls you try to erect around me
Don’t hate me because of your fear
