Little Girl

I am small
With a soft voice
And they see me as a little girl
I would crawl
To let them know view annoys
Because I am not just a little girl

I call
To say my piece
And I am told
The age of a little girl
Will stall
And time for me will cease
The thought is like mold
Because I am not just a little girl

If it were my choice
I would peel back my skin
To show them my age
That I am not a little girl
My brain enjoys
Taking part in
Arguments filled with rage
Because I am not just a little girl

I seize
Knowledge and wisdom
I am more than a little girl
I do not need a leash
I have strength that may be hidden
Because I am more than just a little girl

I may be bold
But I am capable of more
Than what they believe
And I am more than a little girl
Perhaps I am cold
But I will soar
That is my reprieve
Because I am a young woman

But I cannot blame my kin
Because I have done nothing to prove I am not a kitten
To prove that I am not a little girl
I keep my voice thin
And my opinions hidden
Nothing to show I am a young woman

It is my prison
The concept
That they were right
I am nothing more than a little girl
That if they listen
They will see I am inept
The thought makes my skin tight
And so I stay this little girl
Lacking in knowledge
Lacking in wisdom
Lacking in courage
Inside and out