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For A Girl Like Me

November 15, 2021
By Vendema BRONZE, Plainfield, New York
Vendema BRONZE, Plainfield, New York
2 articles 1 photo 1 comment

In a room of being silenced 

Being told to just sit still and be quiet

Legs crossed in a proper way

Always being told what to say


Make sure to cover up 

Never look away from your cup

Dressed in a short skirt

Boys will began to flirt


When they do

They’ll never stop harassing you

They say not all men

When I got groomed by more than ten


Listen to my pleas 

For girls who are just like me

I’ve wanted to say this for a while

But have been told to hold off, so they don’t go to trial


Because we’re just minors

Don’t take us for whiners 

Don’t treat me like an object 

I’m more than your little project 


From a girl who has been objectified her whole life

And has harmed herself with a knife 

All we want is to feel safe

So men, give us some faith


The author's comments:

For a girl like me. Life is hard.


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Vendema BRONZE said...
on Feb. 24 2022 at 11:18 am
Vendema BRONZE, Plainfield, New York
2 articles 1 photo 1 comment
@Afra thank you so much! :) yes I’m obsessed with Elsa too! Love is plain, but if you find the right person, love is colorful! I wish you to have a beautiful rest of your day :)

Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 22 2022 at 1:53 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

For a girl like me too, life is hard...But, We make it easy...🥲🥲🥲
Your poem was very beautiful and relatable...❤❤❤ I read your profile...
I too LOVE Frozen...(Love is too plain, I'm OBSESSED with Frozen, especially Elsa...)