Female Friends

Lady spiders
Ferocious and venomous 
Twisting webs of lies
Hiding under veiled faces
And fake personas  
Sure they lend you a tampon 
But they never show up when you need them 

They'll compliment your fit 
But they're the first to say "I hate you"
If you don't compliment them 
Preaching sisterhood and feminism 
Will only get you so far my dear
Someday you'll learn that,
Actually,
I don't need you
Your hair dye 
Your emotional baggage 
Or your approval 

I'm fine sitting in the library by myself
Walking to class by myself 
I am solitary and I am singular 
I'll leave you,
So long as I have my sanity intact 
Meet new people 
Cycle of abuse starts again 
Why can't I have nice female friends?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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