Written by: Niharika Chapagain - 25006, Grade X
Posted on: 04 August, 2022
Told her to wear dresses
For she could be the prettiest of all
Forced her to wear high heels
because she needed to be tall.
Taught her how to dress up
And what exactly to wear
Told her if she needed a boy
She had to change her way.
Told her to wear makeup and cover up her face
For her natural skin was not okay
Told her to be skinny and feminine
For her body was not hers anyway.
But Alas, she didn’t like wearing dresses
And neither could walk in heels
She hated wearing makeup
Because fake was what they made her feel.
At the end, she couldn’t satisfy you
neither your expectations
You told her she was worthless
And that she was a disappointment.
But she is not an age
Nor the type of clothes she wears
She is not a weight
Nor the makeup she puts on.
She is just a person,
Like you and me
Only if you saw her soul
And not her body.
