Gali

summer '24 is when i cut off all my hair

and thats why you didn't notice me

summer '24 is when i went to music camp

and had the best time of my life

summer '24 is when i had that big argument with you

I hear the rain on the roof of my car, loud and serene. 

I see the wet pavement stretch out for miles in front of me. 

I don’t look back. 

I grew up in a world that taught me I should be "Ladylike"

My grandparents tell me "Well that's not very ladylike."

My parents say, "Why do you act like that."

What is ladylike?

You are music.

You are art.

You are the flowers in your hair. 

You are mismatched fuzzy socks.

You are your elephant dress over polka-dot leggings. 

You are rain. 

You are sunshine.

I do what I’m told

I have friends

I try my best

But it isn’t enough

I ninety feels bad

A failure

But for some people it’s a win

I don’t want to squash their victory

I don’t know how to feel