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False Narrative
Our worlds are no different
A breath in and out is the same as hers
A step forward identical to his
We are no different
Yet somehow the rules pick and choose who they'll apply to
Society built on a foundation named unrealistic expectations
You are a guy
Hold back those emotions
Those tears reflect upon weakness
Show some strength, be a man
Your 6 feet tall and 2 inches
And not playing basketball ?
Judgment only roars if your hobbies don't require a field
Or a court. It would be embarrassment for you to
audition for the school musical
And that's only because real men play sports
you are a girl
Putting all that makeup on ruins your beauty
They like the natural look.
Which intrigues me because those boys don’t
even know what natural looks like.
As long as they can’t see to much makeup
As long as your hair is layed, perfect curls, long and straight
As long as you fit their desire.
You are a guy
Talk to girls but don’t get attached
Screw them over because you wont marry them in the end
Gather multiple bodies
to prove your a king
To prove you hold power
To prove to your friends you get play
but you are a girl
Been in a few relationships
Shared a few kisses
And dare have a few bodies
Those so called kings view you as peasants
As if they hold so much self respect
we are people
for my expectations to be pretty and perfect
for your expectations to be strong and powerful
society is built off of lies that we are forced to accept
yet I would do anything to fight against
because no one will tell me who I am
or how I'm supposed to be.
I wrote this poem to talk about false expectations males and females experience. There are double standards set in this world that impact teenagers and adults. However, people should be condifent within themselves.