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You paint while I lay in bed
You are engaged in creative work while I am inactive in bed
You tell me people like me deserve to be seen
You express that individuals like me deserve acknowledgment and visibility
Those words are opening for a girl unaware
These words serve as an introduction for a girl who is not conscious of herself
That she is interrupted by everything
She is constantly disrupted by various things
Who would’ve known
It was unforeseen
That I would grow
I have evolved or matured
Into a woman made of flesh
I have developed into a woman with emotions and vulnerabilities
Made of stone
I am also strong and resilient like a stone
You break my hand then you break my foot
You harm me physically and confine me to home
You say this will keep me inside the house
You claim this action will restrict my movements
Well I walk for miles on my broken bones
Despite injuries, I defy limitations and interact with people
And I shake the hand of every man I meet
I greet and engage with every man I encounter
When I go out
When I venture out
‘Cause I am not here for you
I am not present for your benefit or purpose
I am not here for you
Reinforcement of not being present for someone else's agenda
I am not here
I exist independently
Friends come over and I smile too wide
I feign exaggerated happiness when friends visit
These days I just don’t have much left to say
Currently, I lack much to express or communicate
Words taste like hollow sips of wine
Words feel empty and devoid of meaning, like sips of tasteless wine
Intoxicating but with no taste
They are intoxicating but lack substance
But I will speak out of turn
I'll speak out despite norms or expectations
I will not learn from you
I won't conform or learn from your imposition
I’m a girl unaware and unconcerned
I remain unaware and unconcerned about societal pressures
You strip me down and cut off all my hair
You strip away my identity and control my appearance
I am now a canvas for you to paint
Now, I am a blank canvas for your manipulation
I am opening
I am exposed or vulnerable
I am bare
I am bare and defenseless
I can only be seen
I am only visible when completely controlled by you
When you’ve covered every piece of me
After you've dominated every aspect of me
Look what you did
Observe the consequences of your actions
Look what you took
Consider what you've taken from me
Go ahead
Feel free to examine
Have a look
Go ahead and scrutinize
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