Too Much
Sometimes as a woman
You will be just too much
Maybe you'll be too ambitious
A man will tell you to slow down
No one likes a girl who has dreams
Because dreams turn into ideas
And women with ideas are feared and dangerous
God forbid we see Hillary become president one day!
Perhaps you'll be too big
A man will not be able
To wrap his greedy arms
Around your body
And he will put you down for that
Do not let this get to you
Never shrink yourself
To become more palatable.
You could also be too smart
You can show him things
He never knew before
Your intellect will shine bright
And scare him away
Do not go chasing after him
You might be too pretty
He will look at himself in the mirror
And compare the reflection to you
He will notice as you stand side by side
That more eyes will be on you
Than on him
And he will become jealous
And tell you to stop wearing makeup
Leave him
Because you just don't need
That kind of negativity
Eventually you will realize
That you will be too much woman
You will be too strong for him
He won't be able to handle that
No one likes a woman that can
Hold her own
Your personality will be bigger than his
He will dull in comparison
And he will begin to strip you down
Make you bare
There will be
No more girl, no woman, no human left
The only thing that is there
Is flesh, bone, fat, and muscle
But that is exactly what he wants
He will reduce you to nothing
So he can be everything
Do not let him win
Sometimes people will have to learn
That as a woman
You will just be too much
Copyright © Brittany Larson | Year Posted 2016
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