Old Grey T Shirt

A girl

In the elementary school

Had to walk around

In an old grey T shirt

Way to big for her

Because

A sliver of skin

Not much thicker than my thumb

Was showing

And the teachers

Told her

To cover it up

The teachers told

A young kid

To hide her body

As if she should be ashamed

Of her stomach

And that moment

Will stay imprinted

In that girls mind

It will stick

So when she can

Show her body

Be proud of it

She won't

Because of the teachers

Who told her

To cover up

Her inappropriate

Belly button

To hide her stomach

With an old grey T shirt