You try so hard
you fight for yourself
You don’t accept misogyny
you make sure
to break those norms
to live your truth
to not fall into stereotypes
you advocate
you write
you fight
you explain
you teach
you think you are living a life without it
at least just immediately around you
but patriarchy is not escaping you
you think you’re modern
you think you understand
you think you are immune
you are not!
when you are strong
they will want to protect you
when you are weak
they will ask you to be strong
when you cry, you cry too much
when you fight, you don’t let them talk
when you are quiet, you are not making the environment
when you are loud, you are not giving them the space
your choices are now backward
your choices are now not modern enough
your choices are now not giving them space
whatever you do, you’re always wrong.