no one taught me

danica

No one taught me that I was a woman.
No one taught me that I wasn’t.

No one taught me to be in charge.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.
No one taught me I was allowed to use my voice.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.
No one taught me that I could be versatile.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.
No one taught me that I could be malleable.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.
No one taught me that I could be divergent.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.
No one taught me that I could be employable.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.
No one taught me that I could be resilient.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.
No one taught me that I could be strong.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.
No one taught me that I could be masculine.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.
No one taught me that I could be a top.
   Everyone taught me that I wasn’t.

They think they taught me.

I have had to teach myself how to be a top.
   I am a woman.
      No one taught me.