"(for how will they know that you mean business, that you are strong, if you sing too sugary, too quiet?)"
"Ladies must maintain their shape,"
they say
"must be petite, must be delicate, must be like the dove, graceful, willowy (but not too small, no no, not too small)"
they say
"(for how do you expect to obtain what you desire, dear girl, if your diminutive form is eclipsed by those who see you too vulnerable to trust?)"
"A lady must retain her youthful charm,"
they say
"must be lively, energetic, exuberant, ebullient (but be wary, child, for youth is best spent in small amounts, small amounts)"
they say
"(for what giddy light shines on those with spritely demeanours, falls not on those who wish to be taken seriously.)"
but all i hear are words, words, words
raking my clarion-voiced, bantam-sized, baby-faced head
For a woman far wiser that i once said that it is not one's behaviour that separates a fair lady from a mere flower girl, but simply the way in which she is treated.
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