(Written May, 2006)
Yesterday, I was told
“Someday you’ll understand–
when you have lived life
and felt real pain.
Then you will know what we are talking about.”
“Someday you’ll understand–
when you have lived life
and felt real pain.
Then you will know what we are talking about.”
Yesterday, I was told
it was ok I didn’t know more
about the history of Astoria
I didn’t need to–
I was just a waitress.
Yesterday, I was told
I was wonderful–
just what he was looking for
and instead of stopping him like I wanted to,
I gave in to his persisting,
let him kiss me
and effectively pushed myself away–
he didn’t know wonderful…
Yesterday,
I was stereotyped
misunderstood
and discredited
by three different men
at three different points
put down and raised on high
but at either end
I couldn’t escape the box
I had been forced into–
I was stereotyped
misunderstood
and discredited
by three different men
at three different points
put down and raised on high
but at either end
I couldn’t escape the box
I had been forced into–
Understood by so many
who didn’t even know me.
who didn’t even know me.
