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little girls read between the lines
“to gain attention play the part”
she must be pretty all the time
be nothing more than living art

to gain attention play the part
when fashionistas call the shots
be nothing more than living art
she’s valued most when she is “hot”

when fashionistas call the shots
scholarly goals are second rate
she’s valued most when she is “hot”
try as we may to educate

scholarly goals are second rate
unlike her brothers wild and free
try as we may to educate
she’ll fight for opportunities

unlike her brothers wild and free
little girls read between the lines
she’ll fight for opportunities
she must be pretty all the time

kat ~ 11 March 2016

Forgive me! I blame my cynicism on this election season! Alas we are not there yet…just tapping on that elusive glass ceiling…and I fear that those longing for the good old days might be our undoing. Rant over!

A Pantoum for Jane Dougherty’s weekly poetry challenge. Read more about the Pantoum and the other poem entries HERE.