Vive Le Feminisme

In my 32nd year

I have learned

That a man will tell you your value

Whether you want to hear it

Or not

In my 32nd year

I have learned

That a man will tell you

You’re not valuable

In one thousand small ways

Do you have any hobbies?

I have heard exercise helps.

You are fine.

You are wrong.

In my 32nd year

I have learned

In one thousand small ways

How to tell a man

What I want my daughters to say

When a man tells her what she is

In my 33rd year

I will stop listening

Altogether.

In my 33rd year, I will teach my daughters

How to run

Instead of how to break.

How to ignite

Instead of combust.

images by Emily Zoe Photography