She won’t be less than He
She wished she could scream
as loud as possible
but she has to be lady like
so that’s not plausible
She needs to wear her hair up
and look presentable
though not too much
she can’t be unbearable
Can’t speak too loud
She might look like a clown.
Though not too quiet
She can’t be seen as defiant.
She went college as long as them
Four years,a whole presidential term
Only to be seen as a counterpart
Inserted at the end of construction
To leave junk on, a bottle or two
To be disregarded with a rag
And left for another day or few
because to them
her say is just a suggestion
not something to be digested.
Even though she made sure it wouldn’t cause congestion
She’ll try, again and again
through fail and trial
making sure to keep her head up high through denial
She won’t stop until she can be seen as More than just some child
She accomplished so much
As ancestors have before her
women suffrage wasn’t just something to hide in a corner
so she’ll keep her head up
through the thick and thin
Like how her great grandmothers fought for women back then
So they could have a voice
Through hardships faced
At the same status of men and next of kin
Copyright © Olivia Schmidt | Year Posted 2024
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